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KML files drawn in ArcGIS Earth supports labeling

VirginieLe_Gal — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:32:12 GMT

Labeling in ArcGIS Earth is not supported for the KML format. (https://doc.arcgis.com/fr/arcgis-earth/use/apply-label.htm).

Activation is sometimes possible, but problems arise with the layout tool: the label disappears below the background layer. (photo1 : View in ArcGIS Earth with labels - photo 2 : Labels disappear from the layout)

Please add the ability to use labels with KML files drawn in ArcGIS Earth.

Re: KML files drawn in ArcGIS Earth supports labeling

GeoffroyRicher-Lalonde — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:18:15 GMT

Bonjour @VirginieLe_Gal ,

In the KML format, you can only apply labels for points. The dev team did a nice job developing a functionality to add labels for KML lines and polygons inside ArcGIS Earth (you still won’t find this in Google Earth). But you did find a bug : the disappearing of the labels under the terrain in the Export view.

Here is a workaround : turn off the Terrain3D elevation service in the Terrain menu :

Your labels will be visible in Export 🙂