Changing the appearance of labels by choosing a label style

Steps:

1. Click the Label Manager button on the Labeling toolbar.
2. Click a label class in the Label Classes list.
3. Click the Symbol button.
4. Click a standard label style from the left pane of the Symbol Selector dialog box.

Optionally, modify the properties of a label style and click Save to save your current settings as a new label style in your personal style folder.

5. Click OK on the Symbol Selector dialog box.
6. Click OK on the Label Manager dialog box.

Tip:

A label style consists of both a text symbol and a set of label placement properties. When you choose a label style, its text symbol replaces the current label symbol, and its placement properties replace the current label placement properties.

Tip:

You can label road line features with text inside a highway shield by choosing one of the standard highway shield label styles provided.