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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.
If you have selected an image element, you can also click Browse and insert a different image in the field.
To add a data field to a form
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Click the Fields add data button. The Add Fields Select from List window appears. This window lists all the data fields available for the form you selected.
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Click Add. The selected data fields appear on the form.
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
The Field Properties window has two tabs: the Layout tab where you specify the text, format, background color, location, and size of the field, and the Borders tab where you specify the layout, color, and width of the field’s borders.
To change the appearance of a data field
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Click the Format button. The Format window opens.
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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
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Click the Text buttonadd text button and then click on the form where you want to place the text field. A new text label named Text Field appears.
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To add text to the field, double-click it. The Custom Text Field window appears.
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If you want to change the properties of the text field, click Format button. The Format window appears.
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In the Fields tab, set the properties of the field, including text appearance, format, background color, borders, location, and size of the field, etc.
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Double-click the field. The Field Properties window displays the Layout tab where you specify the text content, location and size, text format, and background color of the field, and the Borders tab where you specify the layout, color, and width of the field’s borders.
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Click OK to save the settings and close the Field Properties window.
To change the text in a text field
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Double-click the text label. The Custom Text FieldField Properties window appears.
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Change the content in the Text field on the Layout tab as required.
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To change the font in a data field or text field
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Click the Format button. The Format window opens.
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In the Fields tab, make the required changes.
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Click Text Format on the Layout tab. The Text Format window appears.
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Make your choices in the Font, Font Style, Size, Justify, and Effects fields in this window.
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Click Font Color. The Font Color window appears.
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Select the new color and click OK. The Text Format window reappears.
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