Operation Manual

Formatting
Working with absolute formatting
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u To add boxes to a report
1. On the Insert Tools toolbar, click Insert Box.
2. Use the pencil cursor to draw the box where desired.
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To edit boxes on a report
1. Right-click the box you want to format to bring up the shortcut menu.
2. On the shortcut menu, click Format Box.
The Format Editor dialog box appears.
3. On the Box tab, make the desired changes to the box.
4. Click OK to save your changes.
Adding shapes to a report
When designing report formats in Crystal Reports, you can insert a variety of
shapes such as circles, ellipses, and boxes with rounded corners, as part of
your report. This is especially useful for formatting reports in languages that
require these shapes to effectively communicate.
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To add shapes to a report
1. Add a box to your report.
See “Adding and editing boxes” on page 264.
2. Right-click the box to bring up the shortcut menu.
3. On the shortcut menu, click Format Box.
4. In the Format Editor that appears, click the Rounding tab.
5. Select a number between 0 and 100 in the Rounding box, or move the
slider to the right to increase the curvature of the box corners.
The box that you started with gradually changes to an ellipse or circle,
depending on how far you move the slider to the right.
Note: If you have specified rounding for a box, you cannot use the Drop
Shadow option that is usually available on the Box tab of the Format Editor.
6. Once the appropriate shape is created, click OK to save your changes.