topic Re: Key numbering list placement in Map Advice Community Questions

Key numbering list placement

JustinMcCubbin1 — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:02:15 GMT

Is there a way to manually move a list of key-numbered features in either ArcMap or Pro? I know this question has been asked before but I've yet to see an answer. The screenshot below shows what I'm working with - I just want this list to go somewhere else; it appears too close to my other labelled features. Unfortunately, these features have the potential to change daily (COVID-19 emergency meal sites in my county) so converting to annotation is not a workable solution. Neither is applying a labeling weight to force them off the gray basemap, as this would shift all the other labels.

Any ideas? Is there a setting I'm missing?

Re: Key numbering list placement

SamuelTroth2 — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:26:31 GMT

Hi Justin,

It isn't possible to manually move the key number list unless it has been converted to annotation. The list displays the same way as a dynamic label, so would be effected by a weighted area. So excluding those options it isn't possible to move the list away from the other labels with the set-up you have currently.

There is another possible solution to your problem, you could use a dynamic table within a layout instead of a key number list.

What is the final product you are aiming for? In what way are you sharing this map?

Regards,

Sam

Re: Key numbering list placement

KeithAddison1 — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:56:06 GMT

How could this be done with dynamic labeling? I'm trying to force it to use key numbering on everything but no matter what I put the weights at Pro still doesn't key label everything. It even leaves some labels unplaced instead of putting them in the key, which makes no sense.

Re: Key numbering list placement

EmilyButler3 — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:24:40 GMT

Hey @KeithAddison1 ,

Are you looking for the Key numbering method option in the Key Numbering Groups popup?

Re: Key numbering list placement

KeithAddison1 — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:32:03 GMT

Yes, that's it, thanks! I miss the relatively less byzantine way ArcMap handled labeling options.