Latest Contributions by WendyHarrison

The Auto Text tool pulls the text from the topmost layer's first label class.  This may explain your results. You can choose to use the positioning from the layer or to place where you click. You can also use the symbol set in the label class or use the default text symbol. Right click using the Auto text tool to get to the context menu   ... View more

ArcGIS Pro has the addition of the Align tag <ALIGN></ALIGN> ... View more

This is possible with the Label tool in ArcGIS Desktop.  Please see the documentation below Adding text associated with a single feature with the text string derived from a feature attribute ... View more

ArcGIS Desktop is in mature support and will be retired March 1, 2026 so we won’t be considering this idea. We recommend that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro, our fully supported desktop GIS application. See Migrate from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro for more information. Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas.  We truly appreciate your contributions to continuously improving the software to help you do your work and look forward to what ideas you have for ArcGIS Pro. ... View more

The Label tool that you show in the image does not label the map.  It creates map annotation that is stored in the map. To remove text from your map your options are to create a sql query in the label class or to convert the labels to annotation (or map annotation) and then delete the text elements that you don't need. ... View more

See below for your requests:    Leader control - the ability to select the callout and move the box to adjust the leader This requires the labels to be converted to annotation.  Once converted you can select the annotation and move it to adjust the leader  Point control - the ability to move the start point of the callout Presently you can set the anchor point for callouts on a polygon layer.  Are you looking for similar functionality with line layers?  If so we have this idea that you can add your kudos to   ... View more

There are no plans to deploy this font with the software. ... View more

We've improved this workflow in ArcGIS Pro. You can create a style item that has your smaller size halo and easily pick it from the gallery every time you need it. We've also decreased the number of clicks needed when setting up your text symbol.  See the video - only needed to click Apply once!     ... View more

We have circular text callouts in ArcGIS Pro     ... View more

The Convert Labels to Annotation tool has an extent parameter.  Select the Current Display Extent option to base the extent on the active map or scene https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/cartography/convert-labels-to-annotation.htm ... View more

This workflow can be streamlined by creating a text symbol style for reuse.  see the documentation for creating a style and sharing styles.   I've included a short gif below on how to create a symbol like your image and then apply it to text elements     ... View more

In ArcGIS Pro we've added Alternate expressions.  This allows a different field or expression to be used if the original text doesn't fit. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/mapping/text/abbreviate-and-truncate-labels.htm ... View more