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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">Hello, I am
making maps for publication in journal articles using QGIS and
Natural Earth
base data. I have two questions:</span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">How do I
control the appearance (presence/absence, line style,
labeling) of
latitude/longitude "graticule" lines? I was able to change the
name
of the Equator in the Attribute Table, but not the placement
of the label or
other features.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">I am
placing a series of point markers from an imported Excel file
of decimal
latitude/longitude coordinates, with each point having a place
name and
category (time bins). How do I control the label, size,
symbol, and color of
each point, either by reference to its category or
individually if necessary?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">I have an
earlier version of such a map made by a colleague in ArcGIS,
which I can send
offline if one of you wishes to see what I am seeking.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial">Many
thanks, Eric Delson (Professor of Anthropology, City
University of New York)</span></p>
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