Layout and Printing Map > Editing Legends and Graphic Elements

Inserting Graphic Elements

In the Layout View, the graphic elements on the "Draw" toolbar can be inserted to make the appearance of the map look fine. The graphic element can draw as the map frame, please see figure below. Click the rectangle on the Graphic Elements drop-down menu on the "Draw" toolbar to add a rectangle to the map. You can edit size, color and style of this rectangle.

The rectangle you added to the map will display on the top level of all graphic elements, therefore, after size and color of the rectangle is adjusted as your needs, right-click the rectangle and click "Order" > "Send to Back" so that the graphic element will be brought to the bottom of all graphic elements.(About the settings of graphic elements please refer to the description related to text labels and graphic labels.)