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1. For 'Methods', preview Natural Breaks and Quantile at a minimum, referring to both the table and the histogram and think about the impacts on the appearance of the map.
2. After your examination, you will likely want to round the values to facilitate quick interpretation (unless exact statistical breaks, such as quantile are required for another reason.) (In the demo, we rounded to 5/10/25/100 for Total Sherds)
3. For 'Classes', we recommend reducing the number to 3 or 4, if possible, and no more than 5, unless you spend time customizing the colors to ensure the can be easily distinguished on the map.
4. For 'Color scheme', use the drop-down menu to select the color ramp of your choice.
5. To customize the color scheme, use the drop-down menu to select Format color scheme....
6. Click the triangle-shaped Reverse color scheme button to flip ramp.
7. To adjust the colors used in a Continuous Color Scheme, click on one of the Stop color sliders and then use the Color drop-down menu below to select the desired color.
8. To customize the polygon borders, in the Symbology pane, at the top-right of the Symbol table, click More and select format all symbols, properties tab, change outline color and/or width. For a map fully zoomed out, you will likely might want to completely remove the borders or the borders will completely obscure the fill colors of the polygon.

LAYOUTS

Full page appendix maps

To create a new layout:

1. On the ribbon, click the Insert tab and click the New Layout button.

2. For a full page map intended for an appendix, select Letter 8.5" x 11", either Letter or Landscape depending on the aspect ratio of your intended content.

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   If you were inserting an image into the body of your report or preparing it for a presentation, you would instead want to select Custom page size... and make something 6.5" wide for the body of a report or 7.5" x 10" for Presentation or 7.5" x 13.33" for wide screen.

To add map frames:

To create a new full page map for appendix. Letter size 9.5x11 with 0.5" margins.

Add a title

Two layouts

Main frame and an inset index map

Two frames stacked 7.5" x 4.75" tall with two different variables, how to link data Options for index maps and multiple frames

SPATIAL STATISTICS

1. Directional distribution
2. Kernal density
3. Optimized hot spot
4. Cluster outlier