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Creating label in QGIS?
Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?How to get the TEXT from a layers attributes to display on my mapAdding state map using QGIS?Set data defined text angle without setting x and y coordinate using new style labellingHave editable label locations (dynamic) on a layer on which there is queryMissing label using Easy Custom Labeling?Data defined label alignment option greyed out on new Quantum GIS DufourConverting QGIS Labels to a Polygon ShapefileIn MapBox Studio, how to create a centred label of a polygon created from shapefile?Label only one polygon in canvas/map view per category/value in attribute tableChanging QGIS Data-defined Labels?Populating label x and y columns to manually move labelsCannot select / move any labels with label movement tools
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I am using QGIS 2.18.16 on Windows 10.
What I want is a label to appear within the boundaries of a polygon.
I select a layer, then select command Layer>Labelling, and I get:
From here, I can change "No Labels" to "Show labels for this layer".
But I can't actually create label text.
I find a clue in a prior question:
“Labelling polygon using QGIS?”
The answer was: The layer you are trying to label must have at least one attribute field populated with data. You can then turn on labelling in Layer Properties and select which attribute field to use for your labels.
I can enter command Layer>Open Attribute Table, and what I get is:
If I need something in the attribute table in order to apply a label, how do I accomplish that?
qgis labeling
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
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asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
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I am using QGIS 2.18.16 on Windows 10.
What I want is a label to appear within the boundaries of a polygon.
I select a layer, then select command Layer>Labelling, and I get:
From here, I can change "No Labels" to "Show labels for this layer".
But I can't actually create label text.
I find a clue in a prior question:
“Labelling polygon using QGIS?”
The answer was: The layer you are trying to label must have at least one attribute field populated with data. You can then turn on labelling in Layer Properties and select which attribute field to use for your labels.
I can enter command Layer>Open Attribute Table, and what I get is:
If I need something in the attribute table in order to apply a label, how do I accomplish that?
qgis labeling
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
2
You gotta tell us which software you're using. Looks like QGIS? Did you turn editing on for your layer? Layer-->Toggle Editing
– Jon
Feb 12 '18 at 20:18
Please do not include unnecessary thanks and signatures in your posts. Every post is already signed by your user card.
– PolyGeo♦
Feb 12 '18 at 20:47
Does your layer have attributes information? Or is the table truly blank?
– lambertj
Feb 12 '18 at 21:25
As far as I can tell, the table is truly blank.
– JeffreyKilleen
Feb 13 '18 at 0:15
add a comment |
I am using QGIS 2.18.16 on Windows 10.
What I want is a label to appear within the boundaries of a polygon.
I select a layer, then select command Layer>Labelling, and I get:
From here, I can change "No Labels" to "Show labels for this layer".
But I can't actually create label text.
I find a clue in a prior question:
“Labelling polygon using QGIS?”
The answer was: The layer you are trying to label must have at least one attribute field populated with data. You can then turn on labelling in Layer Properties and select which attribute field to use for your labels.
I can enter command Layer>Open Attribute Table, and what I get is:
If I need something in the attribute table in order to apply a label, how do I accomplish that?
qgis labeling
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
I am using QGIS 2.18.16 on Windows 10.
What I want is a label to appear within the boundaries of a polygon.
I select a layer, then select command Layer>Labelling, and I get:
From here, I can change "No Labels" to "Show labels for this layer".
But I can't actually create label text.
I find a clue in a prior question:
“Labelling polygon using QGIS?”
The answer was: The layer you are trying to label must have at least one attribute field populated with data. You can then turn on labelling in Layer Properties and select which attribute field to use for your labels.
I can enter command Layer>Open Attribute Table, and what I get is:
If I need something in the attribute table in order to apply a label, how do I accomplish that?
qgis labeling
qgis labeling
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
edited Feb 12 '18 at 20:45
PolyGeo♦
54k1782246
54k1782246
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
asked Feb 12 '18 at 20:15
JeffreyKilleenJeffreyKilleen
63
63
2
You gotta tell us which software you're using. Looks like QGIS? Did you turn editing on for your layer? Layer-->Toggle Editing
– Jon
Feb 12 '18 at 20:18
Please do not include unnecessary thanks and signatures in your posts. Every post is already signed by your user card.
– PolyGeo♦
Feb 12 '18 at 20:47
Does your layer have attributes information? Or is the table truly blank?
– lambertj
Feb 12 '18 at 21:25
As far as I can tell, the table is truly blank.
– JeffreyKilleen
Feb 13 '18 at 0:15
add a comment |
2
You gotta tell us which software you're using. Looks like QGIS? Did you turn editing on for your layer? Layer-->Toggle Editing
– Jon
Feb 12 '18 at 20:18
Please do not include unnecessary thanks and signatures in your posts. Every post is already signed by your user card.
– PolyGeo♦
Feb 12 '18 at 20:47
Does your layer have attributes information? Or is the table truly blank?
– lambertj
Feb 12 '18 at 21:25
As far as I can tell, the table is truly blank.
– JeffreyKilleen
Feb 13 '18 at 0:15
2
2
You gotta tell us which software you're using. Looks like QGIS? Did you turn editing on for your layer? Layer-->Toggle Editing
– Jon
Feb 12 '18 at 20:18
You gotta tell us which software you're using. Looks like QGIS? Did you turn editing on for your layer? Layer-->Toggle Editing
– Jon
Feb 12 '18 at 20:18
Please do not include unnecessary thanks and signatures in your posts. Every post is already signed by your user card.
– PolyGeo♦
Feb 12 '18 at 20:47
Please do not include unnecessary thanks and signatures in your posts. Every post is already signed by your user card.
– PolyGeo♦
Feb 12 '18 at 20:47
Does your layer have attributes information? Or is the table truly blank?
– lambertj
Feb 12 '18 at 21:25
Does your layer have attributes information? Or is the table truly blank?
– lambertj
Feb 12 '18 at 21:25
As far as I can tell, the table is truly blank.
– JeffreyKilleen
Feb 13 '18 at 0:15
As far as I can tell, the table is truly blank.
– JeffreyKilleen
Feb 13 '18 at 0:15
add a comment |
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You don't need data in the attribute table to apply a label. You can apply an identical text label to every feature in a layer by simply entering text surrounded by single quotation marks.
If you want each feature to have a unique label, that's where you would need information in the attribute table. Add a field to the attribute table, give each feature a value in that field, then use that field in the Layer properties > Labels > Label with...
Here's a quick photo guide to adding a field to the attribute table:
These are pretty basic tasks in QGIS. If you take the time to work through these QGIS tutorials, you'll have a much easier time using this program.
answered Feb 12 '18 at 21:49
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You don't need data in the attribute table to apply a label. You can apply an identical text label to every feature in a layer by simply entering text surrounded by single quotation marks.
If you want each feature to have a unique label, that's where you would need information in the attribute table. Add a field to the attribute table, give each feature a value in that field, then use that field in the Layer properties > Labels > Label with...
Here's a quick photo guide to adding a field to the attribute table:
These are pretty basic tasks in QGIS. If you take the time to work through these QGIS tutorials, you'll have a much easier time using this program.
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You don't need data in the attribute table to apply a label. You can apply an identical text label to every feature in a layer by simply entering text surrounded by single quotation marks.
If you want each feature to have a unique label, that's where you would need information in the attribute table. Add a field to the attribute table, give each feature a value in that field, then use that field in the Layer properties > Labels > Label with...
Here's a quick photo guide to adding a field to the attribute table:
These are pretty basic tasks in QGIS. If you take the time to work through these QGIS tutorials, you'll have a much easier time using this program.
answered Feb 12 '18 at 21:49
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You don't need data in the attribute table to apply a label. You can apply an identical text label to every feature in a layer by simply entering text surrounded by single quotation marks.
If you want each feature to have a unique label, that's where you would need information in the attribute table. Add a field to the attribute table, give each feature a value in that field, then use that field in the Layer properties > Labels > Label with...
Here's a quick photo guide to adding a field to the attribute table:
These are pretty basic tasks in QGIS. If you take the time to work through these QGIS tutorials, you'll have a much easier time using this program.
answered Feb 12 '18 at 21:49
cskcsk
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You don't need data in the attribute table to apply a label. You can apply an identical text label to every feature in a layer by simply entering text surrounded by single quotation marks.
If you want each feature to have a unique label, that's where you would need information in the attribute table. Add a field to the attribute table, give each feature a value in that field, then use that field in the Layer properties > Labels > Label with...
Here's a quick photo guide to adding a field to the attribute table:
These are pretty basic tasks in QGIS. If you take the time to work through these QGIS tutorials, you'll have a much easier time using this program.
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You gotta tell us which software you're using. Looks like QGIS? Did you turn editing on for your layer? Layer-->Toggle Editing
– Jon
Feb 12 '18 at 20:18
Please do not include unnecessary thanks and signatures in your posts. Every post is already signed by your user card.
– PolyGeo♦
Feb 12 '18 at 20:47
Does your layer have attributes information? Or is the table truly blank?
– lambertj
Feb 12 '18 at 21:25
As far as I can tell, the table is truly blank.
– JeffreyKilleen
Feb 13 '18 at 0:15