Adding and editing data and label elements

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

The Layout list only appears for cheque forms.

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

1	Click the add data button (). The Select from List window lists all the data fields available for the form you selected.

The column on the right indicates the field type (Data, Column) and where it appears on a form. For example, the Total field only appears on the last page.

2	Click the fields you require.

3	Click OK. The selected data fields appear on the form. Their position depends on a number of factors, such as the number of records they can display, previous cursor position and other fields already on the form.

You can move a field to a better position—see Editing all elements with common commands.

4	If you want to change the properties of a data field, double-click it. The Field Properties window appears.

The Field Properties window has two tabs: the Layout tab where you specify the text, format, background colour, location and size of the field, and the Borders tab where you specify the layout, colour and width of the field’s borders.

5	Change the properties as required and click OK.

To add a text label to a form

1	Click the add text button () and then click on the form where you want to place the text field. A new text label named Text Field appears.

2	Double-click the new label. The Field Properties window displays the Layout tab where you specify the name, location and size, text format and background colour of the label, and the Borders tab where you specify the layout, colour and width of the label’s borders.

3	Click OK to close the Field Properties window. The new label appears in the Customise window.

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

To change the name of a text label

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

2	Change the name in the Text field on the Layout tab.

Click OK.

To change the font style of a data field or text label

1	Double-click the data field or text label to be changed. The Field Properties window appears.

2	Click Text Format. The Text Format window appears.

3	Make your choices in the Font, Font Style, Size, Justify and Effects fields.

4	If you want to change the font colour:

a	Click Font Colour. The Colour window appears.

b	Select the new colour and click OK. The Text Format window reappears.

Click OK.