topic Re: Labelling features? in ArcGIS Online Questions

Labelling features?

MartaPlos — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:59:52 GMT

Hi everyone
I am quite new in the arcgisonline world, so this might sound a noob question, but...
is it possible to label the features one ads on a map, instead of (or in addition to) using the popups?
Thank you

Re: Labelling features?

MikeMinami — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:26:17 GMT

No there is no labeling capability at this time. It's a good idea though.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Labelling features?

EricMcClure — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:31:15 GMT

No there is no labeling capability at this time. It's a good idea though.

Thanks,

Mike

A very good idea, will this be developed soon?

Thanks,

Eric

Re: Labelling features?

MikeMinami — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:26:48 GMT

No, there are currently no plans to implement labeling in the ArcGIS.com Map Viewer.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Labelling features?

RupertEssinger — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:03:46 GMT

You can manually add labels to an ArcGIS web map by drawing them on. You simply type in the text, so it isn't the same as feature labeling you are asking for, and the text doesn't scale with the map (so it remains the same size as you zoom in and out) but it might be a useful alternative. To add text labels to an ArcGIS web map, open your map in ArcGIS Explorer Online, choose Add Features, and you'll see a Text option under Map Notes.

Re: Labelling features?

StephanieCunningham — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:54:27 GMT

You can manually add labels to an ArcGIS web map by drawing them on. You simply type in the text, so it isn't the same as feature labeling you are asking for, and the text doesn't scale with the map (so it remains the same size as you zoom in and out) but it might be a useful alternative. To add text labels to an ArcGIS web map, open your map in ArcGIS Explorer Online, choose Add Features, and you'll see a Text option under Map Notes.

Thank you very much for this advice, it is perfect!!

Re: Labelling features?

BretRowlinson — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:36:42 GMT

Would just like to add that I would really like to see a simple labelling functionality added to arcgis online.

I have 3 maps now that would really benefit from it.

Cheers!

Re: Labelling features?

GregHunter — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:59:55 GMT

Hi Bret,

Have you seen this work around:

http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2011/11/21/adding-labels-to-arcgis-online-web-maps-part-1/

It is limited with respect to the scale the text/polygons are useful for, but if you use scale visibility and multiple text layers it might be the best solution for now.

Greg

Re: Labelling features?

HarveySchroyen — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:38:35 GMT

You can manually add labels to an ArcGIS web map by drawing them on. You simply type in the text, so it isn't the same as feature labeling you are asking for, and the text doesn't scale with the map (so it remains the same size as you zoom in and out) but it might be a useful alternative. To add text labels to an ArcGIS web map, open your map in ArcGIS Explorer Online, choose Add Features, and you'll see a Text option under Map Notes.

Hi Rupert, i don't see where there is a Text option in the Add feature/Map Notes .. I only get points, lines and areas. Have they done away with Text additions?

Re: Labelling features?

JerryGarcia1 — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:49:14 GMT

You can add labels. When you publish the map service to your server make sure you have labels turned on. I use mapplex and all my labels and settings for the labels transfer over to AGOL.

Re: Labelling features?

MikeMinami — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:28:21 GMT

The ArcGIS.com map viewer doesn't support adding text to Map Notes layers. However, another application, ArcGIS Explorer Online (www.arcgis.com/explorer) does. See the attached image for how to add text.

thanks,

Mike

Re: Labelling features?

ConniePokorny — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:12:59 GMT

You can add labels. When you publish the map service to your server make sure you have labels turned on. I use mapplex and all my labels and settings for the labels transfer over to AGOL.

This does not work for me -- do you mean for a tiled map service?