I wish the sample/paste style dropper covered the leader type (curved) for lables. It will paste the font and colors and other attributes but sampling a label with a curved leader and applying that style to another does not change the leader style. There does not seem to be a way to batch convert all existing lables to curves. Is there a way to set labels to initially place with curved leaders, or is right clicking each one after it’s made the only way, perhaps I’m missing something?
Back to answer my own question for the benefit of others. Paste Style still does not apply the leader type which remains a standing feature request for the future. However in answer to my question:
I have discovered that: When initially starting a label, click-hold-drag with the mouse (rather than click move) sets the leader type to curved. Easy-peasy, thanks Layout.
I somehow missed that one, learn something new every day. You can teach an old dog where water is, but you can’t look in his mouth, or something like that.