To Add Referenced Text to Label Styles

  1. In the Label Style Composer dialog box, click the Layout tab.
  2. Click the Down arrow in , and then click Reference Text.
  3. In the Select Type dialog box, select the type of object data to include in the Referenced Text component. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Label Style Composer dialog box. The type of object data you selected is listed as the Reference Text Object Type in the General section.

  4. Under Text, click the Value column for Contents, and then click .
  5. In the Text Component Editor dialog box, ensure the Properties tab is selected.
  6. From the Properties list, select a property. The list of properties available reflects the object you selected in step 2 previously.
  7. In the Value column, change the modifier values as needed.
  8. Click to insert the property into the text window.
  9. Add other properties or descriptive text as needed. Click OK to return to the Label Style Composer dialog box.
  10. Set up the other Layout settings for the Referenced Text component using the same settings that are available for text components.
    Note: If the Visibility setting is set to True for the Referenced Text component in the label style, and you do not select an object for the reference when you insert the label, question marks (???) are inserted into the label. This is because the reference text component is not yet connected to an object. You can specify an object by editing the label properties and the question marks will be replaced with the object data.