Drawing and Editing the Fields

You can create and edit fields in the design mode.

You can: In order to do this:
Create a new field
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  1. Select a field drawing tool.
  2. Click the place where you want the field to be, then hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse to the place you want the opposite field corner to be.
  3. Release the mouse button. The image area you've selected will be enclosed in a frame.
Change the field type
  • Right-click the field and select the necessary item from the local menu.
Move the field border
  1. Click the field border.
  2. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the border where you want it.
  3. Release the button.

Note. If you clicked a field corner, both upper and side field borders will be moved.
Select a field or a group of fields
  • Select this tool and click the necessary field, or drag the mouse across the fields you want to select with left mouse button held down.

Note. To select several fields in a row, press and hold the SHIFT button (a field drawing tool must be selected) and click the fields. In order to unselect the field or add a new field to the selection, press and hold  CTRL (a field drawing tool must be selected) and click the field. 
Move a field
  • Press and hold the ALT button (a field drawing tool or Select Fields tool must be selected) and move the fields with the mouse.
Renumber the fields
  1. Select the Renumber fields item in the Format menu (CTRL+T).
  2. Click the fields in the order you want them to be.
Delete a field 
  • Select a field and press Del.

Delete field contents
  • Select the Clear Field Data item in the Format menu.
Make the fields the same width
  1. Select the fields you want to change the size of.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Make Same Size>Width.
Make the fields the same height
  1. Select the fields you want to change the size of.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Make Same Size>Height.
Make the fields the same width and height
  1. Select the fields you want to change the size of.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Make Same Size>Both.
Align the fields left
  1. Select the fields you want to align.
    Note. Only select fields from the same column.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Field Alignment>Align Left item.
Center the fields horizontally
  1. Select the fields you want to align.
    Note. Only select fields from the same column.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Field Alignment>Center Horizontally item.
Align the fields right
  1. Select the fields you want to align.
    Note. Only select fields from the same column.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Field Alignment>Align Right item
Align the fields by the top edge
  1. Select the fields you want to align.
    Note. Only select fields from the same row.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Field Alignment>Align Top item.
Center the fields vertically
  1. Select the fields you want to align.
    Note. Only select fields from the same row.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Field Alignment>Center Vertically item.
Align the fields by the bottom edge
  1. Select the fields you want to align.
    Note. Only select fields from the same row.
  2. Open the Format menu and select the Field Alignment>Align Bottom item.
Data Field Types
Advanced Properties
Formatting Properties