The GIS 20. Gina Clemmer

the table of contents, right-click Cities, and then click Properties.

      2 2.Click the Labels tab.

      3 3.In the lower-left corner, click Placement Properties.

      1 4.At the top, click the Placement tab.

      2 5.Select the Remove Duplicate Labels option.

      To assign buffers to labels, complete the following steps:

      1 6.At the top, click the Conflict Detection tab.

      2 7.Toward the bottom of the menu is an option to assign a buffer number. Type 2 in the provided field, and then click OK twice. This buffering will place only some labels on the map, making it much easier to read.

      To create a halo around labels, complete the following steps: