Add a Note to a Map

You can add one or more notes, determine their position in the map report, and specify borders around notes.

Procedure

  1. Select the map object.
  2. In the Chart Annotations section of the Properties pane, double-click the Notes property.
  3. Click the new button new icon, and click OK twice.

    A note icon with the words New Note appears in the report.

  4. Click New Note next to the note icon note icon.
  5. In the Text Source section of the Properties pane, double-click the Text property.
  6. Type the text to appear in the note and click OK.
  7. In the report, click the note icon.
  8. In the Positioning section of the Properties pane, type values to specify the bottom position, left position, height, and width for the note.

    The location of the note is defined by the number of pixels.

  9. Set the Note Border property to specify a border around the note.
  10. Run the report to view the note.

    If necessary, change the position again.