How to add a field, line, or box to reports and forms
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Adding fields

  1. Open the report printing window that displays the report or form you want to edit.
  2. Select the report from the left-hand list.
  3. Click Modify Report or Edit, Form Design at the top of the report printing window.
  4. Click a free area in the window to create a blank text box.
  5. Right-click inside the white box, then select Insert Field.
  6. Select the correct table from the left side of the table and field window.
  7. Review the available fields for the selected table.
  8. Double-click the field you want to add.
  9. Click the field, then drag it to the desired location.
  10. Use keyboard arrow keys to move the field incrementally.
  11. Type text in a white box to label the field for printed reports.
  12. Right-click the text, then select Properties to change the font or bold the text.
  13. Click File, Save.
  14. Choose to save the report or form as shared or private.
  15. Name the report or form.

Adding boxes

  1. Click Insert, then select Box.
  2. Place the cursor where the box starts on the form.
  3. Hold the left mouse button, then drag down and to the right.
  4. Release the mouse button to complete the box.
  5. Click the white arrow pointer icon to exit drawing mode.
  6. Press Ctrl + Z to undo the box, then redraw it.

Adding lines

  1. Click Insert, then select Line.
  2. Place the cursor at the line’s starting point.
  3. Hold the left mouse button, then drag right.
  4. Release the mouse button after finishing the line.
  5. 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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