Editing all elements with common commands

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Editing all elements with common commands

The following editing procedures are applicable to any element.

1

Click an element once to select it.

2

Go to the Edit menu and choose Copy.

Note that if you want to paste the element onto another form, display that form in the Customise window.

3

Go to the Edit menu and choose Paste. A copy of the element appears in the window.

Note: Pasting the element onto another form If you want to paste the element onto another form, display that form in the Customise window.

Select the element and press Backspace or Delete on your keyboard.

Undo last change

To undo the last change you made to the current form, click Command + z.

1

Click the element once to select it. Small squares, called handles, appear on the element.

2

Drag a handle to change the size of the element.

1

Click the element and hold down the mouse button. Notice that the cursor changes to a hand pointer.

2

Drag the element to the desired location. In the example below, the [Invoice No] data field is being dragged below its original position.

Change coordinates

1

Double-click the element you want to move. The Field Properties window appears.

2

In the Field Location fields on the Layout tab, enter the distance from the top and left edges of the form to the top left corner of the element.

3

1

Select the element you want to send behind another element.

2

Click the send to back button (

).

1

Select the element you want to bring in front of another element.

2

Click the bring to front button (

).

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