Adding and editing data and label elements

You can add elements to, and change elements on, a form using the tool palette shown below:

note : Layout selection

The Layout list only appears for check forms.

Editing elements using the Format window

The Format window enables you to change the format of any element on your form. The changes you make are shown on the form immediately. You can leave the Format window open while you work on the form.

The fields available in the Format window change, depending upon which type of field you have selected. The following fields are available when editing text elements.

 

A	Change the location of the element on your form.
B	Change the size of the element. Note that images may stretch if you resize them this way.
C	Change the format of text in a text field.
D	Change the background colors of the element.
E	Change the border format of an element.
F	Rotate an element in 90 degree increments.

If you have selected an image element, you can also click Browse and insert a different image in the field.

For more information about editing elements, see the relevant procedure below.

To add a data field to a form

1	Click the Fields button. The Add Fields window appears. This window lists all the data fields available for the form you selected.

For more information about the data fields that are available in each form type, see Form fields.

2	Select the fields you require by clicking in the select column next to them.

3	If you want to display the data field title at the top of a column or next to a data field, select header and display options in the bottom of the window.

4	Click Add. The selected data fields appear on the form.

5	Edit the properties of the field as required—see Editing all elements with common commands.

Note that the Add Fields window can be left open on your desktop while you are working on the form.

 

To change the appearance of a data field

1	Select the field you want to change.

2	Click the Format button. The Format window opens.

3	Make your changes in the Format window. The appearance of the data field will be updated as you make selections.

To add a text field to a form

1	Click the Text button. A new Text Field appears.

2	Move the field to where you want by dragging and dropping or using your keypboard arrows.

3	To add text to the field, double-click it. The Custom Text Field window appears.

4	Type your text in the field and click OK.

5	If you want to change the properties of the text field, click the Format button. The Format window appears.

6	In the Fields tab, set the properties of the field, including text appearance, format, background color, borders, location, and size of the field, etc.

The text field appearance will update as you make selections.

If the text is longer than the size of the field, you may need to resize it—see Editing all elements with common commands.

To change the text in a text field

1	Double-click the text label. The Custom Text Field window appears.

2	Change the content in the Text field as required.

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Click OK.

To change the font in a data field or text field

1	Select the data or text field you want to change.

2	Click the Format button. The Format window opens.

3	In the Fields tab, make the required changes.

4	To change the properties of another field, repeat from step 1.

Related topics

■	Customizing forms

■	Adding and editing graphic elements

■	Editing all elements with common commands