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Tips
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To make multiple text and graphic items the same size, press the SHIFT key on
your keyboard and select each item. Then, right-click, select Make Same Size,
and click Width, Height, or Both. When you attempt to make multiple items
the same size, the largest item is always the basis for the size change.
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To delete multiple text/graphic items, select the Edit tool, drag the mouse in a
down-right direction on the map to encompass the items you want to delete, and
then press the DELETE key on your keyboard.
Layering Multiple Text and Graphic Items on a Printed
Map
You may want to layer text or graphic items on your printed map. In this case, use
the right-click Bring to Front/Send to Back options so that each can still be displayed.
To Layer Multiple Text or Graphic Items on a Printed Map
Use the following steps to layer multiple text or graphic items on the map.
1. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab.
2. Place more than one text or graphic item on your map (see Adding Text or
Graphics to Your Map), placing the text/graphic items on top of each other.
3. If one of the text/graphic items you want to display is partially underneath
another text/graphic item, select the item you want to display, right-click,
and click Bring to Front.
To reverse this step, right-click the item and select Send to Back.
Tips
•
To make multiple text and graphic items the same size, press the SHIFT key on
your keyboard and select each item. Then, right-click, point to Make Same
Size, and click Width, Height, or Both. When you attempt to make multiple
items the same size, the largest item is always the basis for the size change.
•
To delete multiple text/graphic items, select the Edit tool, drag the mouse in a
down-right direction on the map to encompass the items you want to delete, and
then press the DELETE key on your keyboard.
Changing the Background Color of a Printed Map
When you print a map, a yellow (or black if you are using High Contrast Colors)
background automatically displays on the printout. If you want a transparent
background — for example, if you are printing transparencies — you can change the
Print settings to print with a transparent background.
To Print Maps With a Transparent Background
Use the following steps to turn off the yellow background when printing a map.
1. Center the map on the area you want to print.
2. Click the Print tab and then click the Map subtab.
3. Select the Print Layout options. For more information, see Printing a Map.
4. Click Setup.
The Print Setup dialog box opens.
5. At the bottom of the dialog box, select the Print Maps with a Transparent
Background check box.
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