Printing
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To disable the auto-snap function, hold down the ALT key on your keyboard while dragging
the text/graphic items on the map.
To Snap Text and Graphic Items on Your Map
Use the following steps to snap text and graphic items on a printed map.
1.
Add text or graphics to your map
.
2.
Drag each text/graphic item you placed on the map to the location you want them on
the map. If you drag an item to the edge of the map print area, the text/graphic
snaps to the edge. If you drag the item to the horizontal center of the edge of the
map print area, the text/graphic snaps to the center of the edge. You can also drag
the item to the center of the map print area to snap it to the center of the printed
map.
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
This Help topic describes functionality that is available only in Street Atlas USA
Plus.
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