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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1
What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0
Getting started
Desktop Administration
ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

An overview of geoprocessing
Getting started with geoprocessing
Working with toolboxes
Working with toolsets and tools
Specifying environment settings
Using the Command Line window
Introducing model building
Using the ModelBuilder window
Geoprocessing tool reference
Building a geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Geocoding
Linear referencing
Map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
Customizing the user interface
Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9
Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop
ESRI Data & Maps
Extensions
3D Analyst
ArcScan
ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension
Business Analyst
Geostatistical Analyst
Maplex
Getting started with Maplex
Using Maplex to set label positions

Labeling point features

Opening the placement properties dialog box for advanced labeling

Selecting a point label placement style

Setting an offset distance

Setting label alignment using numeric field

Setting user defined zones for point label placement

Labeling Lines

Placing labels for line features

Offsetting a line feature label

Setting label orientation

Setting up repeat label

Setting up the spread characters parameter

Labeling streets

Setting up street labeling

Setting up spread words parameter

Labeling polygons

Selecting a polygon placement style

Placing labels outside of polygons in case of conflict

Avoiding interior polygons

Stretching a label inside a polygon

Advanced label placement settings

Setting the unplaced label color

Connecting line segments for labeling

Allowing labels to be cut off by the map border

Aligning the reading direction of North-South oriented labels

Rotating labels with the data frame

Labeling multipart polygons

Buffering labels to reduce overlap
Label fitting strategies

Why use additional strategies for placing labels?

Label stacking

Stacking labels with a special character

Adding and removing stacking characters

Controlling how a stacking character is used

Allowing labels to extend beyond features

Allowing a label to overrun the length of a feature

Font reduction

Reducing label size with font size and width reduction

Abbreviating words to place more labels

Building an abbreviation dictionary

Adding words to an abbreviation dictionary

Using an abbreviation dictionary

Saving an abbreviation dictionary

Loading an abbreviation dictionary
Resolving label conflicts
Military Analyst
Military Overlay Editor
Network Analyst
Publisher
Getting started with Publisher
Creating data packages
Creating custom applications
Spatial Analyst
Survey Analyst
Tracking Analyst
Getting more help
Help for developers