| | How to add a field, line, or box to reports and forms |
| Resolution | Adding fields - Open the report printing window that displays the report or form you want to edit.
- Select the report from the left-hand list.
- Click Modify Report or Edit, Form Design at the top of the report printing window.
- Click a free area in the window to create a blank text box.
- Right-click inside the white box, then select Insert Field.
- Select the correct table from the left side of the table and field window.
- Review the available fields for the selected table.
- Double-click the field you want to add.
- Click the field, then drag it to the desired location.
- Use keyboard arrow keys to move the field incrementally.
- Type text in a white box to label the field for printed reports.
- Right-click the text, then select Properties to change the font or bold the text.
- Click File, Save.
- Choose to save the report or form as shared or private.
- Name the report or form.
Adding boxes - Click Insert, then select Box.
- Place the cursor where the box starts on the form.
- Hold the left mouse button, then drag down and to the right.
- Release the mouse button to complete the box.
- Click the white arrow pointer icon to exit drawing mode.
- Press Ctrl + Z to undo the box, then redraw it.
Adding lines - Click Insert, then select Line.
- Place the cursor at the line’s starting point.
- Hold the left mouse button, then drag right.
- Release the mouse button after finishing the line.
- Click the white arrow pointer icon to exit drawing mode.
More information - You can draw a box around fields on your form.
- You can't insert a field inside a box.
- You can move existing fields into a box.
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