Change a label's colors individually - Background or Border

Note: To learn how to create labels, visit this link:
Create a label - (Label Tool)  

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(Optional) Change the label's background color

(Optional) Change the label's border color

(Optional) Change the label's background color

1. Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.

    
2. Click anywhere on the label.
   The label editor window will appear.
    
3. In the top-right corner, click the Background Color Button.
   The button is a Bucket Icon. The regular color is white.
    
4. Choose a color.

   To choose the color:

   1. There are 2 options for this step:
      Option 1
      Type the Hex Color Code into the field.
       
      Option 2
      1. Click on the "White+Color" field to choose how much white is mixed with a color.
          
      2. (Optional) Click on the Shade Bar to choose how much gray or black is mixed with the "White+Color".
          
       
   2. (Optional) In the "Opacity" field, type-in the non-transparency percentage of the final color.
      The opacity value:
      • 0% is invisible.
      • 50% is see-through.
      • 100% is the solid color.

   Note: Instead of using the above method, you can choose a color by clicking to select a color swatch square.

   To learn how save colors to use later, visit this link: Save a color swatch, then apply it to a new line, shape, or label

    
5. In the label editor window, you will see the background color change in the "Title" and "Description" fields.
    
6. Click "SAVE".
    
7. In the Map View, you will see the label's background color is updated.

(Optional) Change the label's border color

1. Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.

    
2. Click anywhere on the label.
   The label editor window will appear.
    
3. In the top-right corner, click the Border Color Button.
   The button is a Pencil Icon. The regular color is black.
    
4. Choose a color.

   To choose the color:

   1. There are 2 options for this step:
      Option 1
      Type the Hex Color Code into the field.
       
      Option 2
      1. Click on the "White+Color" field to choose how much white is mixed with a color.
          
      2. Click on the Shade Bar to choose how much gray or black is mixed with the "White+Color".
         (TIP) Click upwards on this bar to change the color from the regular black.
          
       
   2. (Optional) In the "Opacity" field, type-in the non-transparency percentage of the final color.
      The opacity value:
      • 0% is invisible.
      • 50% is see-through.
      • 100% is the solid color.

   Note: Instead of using the above method, you can choose a color by clicking to select a color swatch square.

   To learn how to save colors to use later, visit this link: Save a color swatch, then apply it to a new line, shape, or label

    
5. Click "SAVE".
    
6. In Map View, you will see the label's border color is updated.

See also

Change the colors/thickness of a label

Hide/show a label’s background and border