Adding a custom element

Adding the custom element allows you to insert into the table any grouped elements that currently exist on the ArcMap page layout.

Note:

To use the custom option, one or more elements, such as dynamic text, a legend, a scale bar, or a north arrow, must be present in your page layout.

Steps:

1. Verify that you are in layout view if necessary.
2. Right-click the graphic table element and click Properties.

   The Table Properties dialog box appears.

3. Click the Table Format tab if necessary.

   The Table Format dialog box appears.

4. Click Table Design.

   A Table Design dialog box appears, depending on the table format.

5. Access the custom element in one of the following ways:
   • Click to select a cell in the Table Layout area and click Table Layout > Add Element > Custom.
   • Right-click a cell in the Table Layout area and click Add Element > Custom.
   • Click to select a cell in the Table Layout area, right-click the associated coordinates in the Elements pane, then click Add Element > Custom.

   The Graphic Selector dialog box appears.
6. Click the zoom drop-down arrow to choose the magnification level.
7. Choose the appropriate data frame element in the Elements area.
8. Click OK.

   The New custom element dialog box appears.
9. Click the Alignment tab.
10. Click the Horizontal drop-down arrow and choose an option for the alignment.
11. Click the Vertical drop-down arrow and choose an option for the alignment.
12. Click the Margins tab.
13. Type a margin value in the Top, Left, Right, and Bottom text boxes.
14. Click the Flex Margins tab.
15. Check the Left, Right, Top, or Bottom check box to define the cell coordinates, position, and element for each.
16. Click OK.