Customize Global Display Options

The Preferences dialog box opens with the Tree tab displayed by default.

Typically, you want to have all the descriptions displayed for reference. However, for a variety of reasons, you may not want the descriptions displayed. Depending on the size of your monitor, it may be easier to see the entire map if the descriptions are not displayed. You can also experiment with the font size of the map. See Customize Global Fonts before you turn off the display of descriptions.

• If Yes, click the check box in front of the appropriate settings.

  To turn off the default display of group, record, and field descriptions, clear the appropriate check box.

• If No, go to the next step.

You may find it helpful to set active items to one color, inactive items to another color, and active, linked items to a third color. Differentiating among these items by color is helpful when you are creating or troubleshooting a map.

• If Yes, see Customize Global Colors for more information.
• If No, go to the next step.

• If Yes, see Customize Global Fonts for more information.
• If No, go to the next step.