To customize a stub form

Note: An entire check form has two parts An entire check form has two parts-the check form and the stub form. To customize the entire check form, you'll need to perform two separate tasks: customize the check form and customize the stub form.

1. If it's not already displayed, open the check form you want to modify using the Customize window. (See Opening a form in the Customize window if you need to learn how to do this.) Notice that only the fields for the check, not for the stub, appear in the window.
2. From the Form menu, choose the type of stub you want to customize. When you select a stub type, the check form's fields will be dimmed, and the appropriate stub form's fields will appear at the bottom of the Customize window. (You may need to use the scroll bar on the right side of the Customize window to view the stub's fields.)

Note: Getting back to the check form When a stub form is displayed in the Customize window, the fields and other items that make up the check form aren't accessible. If you need to make changes to the check form again, choose Check Layout from the Form menu.

3. After you've selected the stub you want, customizing the stub form is the same process as customizing any other form: you can move, activate and inactivate data fields and add, remove and change the characteristics of text fields, lines, rectangles and pictures.

Make any changes to the check stub at this time. If you need help, see Customizing forms for more information about making basic changes to your forms.

4. If you want, you can make changes to all four available check stubs at this time; however, the changes you make to one stub won't be made to the other stubs. You'll have to change each stub individually if you want the same change to apply to all four stubs.

Idea: Preview your forms Remember that you can preview the changes you make at any time by clicking the Preview button in the Customize window.

5. When you're finished making changes to the check form and stub forms, click Save Form in the Customize window. If you're making changes to a custom layout, all changes you've made will be saved. If you're working with one of MYOB BusinessBasics's predefined form layouts, the Save As window appears; enter a name and description for your new form layout and click OK.

Idea: Don't waste your check forms! After you're satisfied with the changes you've made to your checks and check stubs, consider printing some alignment checks to verify whether the changes you made print correctly on your printer. Print alignment checks by clicking the Print Alignment Check(s) button in the Forms Selection window. When you're printing alignment checks, though, don't waste the valuable preprinted paper forms you normally use for checks-use plain paper instead. You should be able to easily compare the alignment text on the plain paper with a preprinted form.