Operation Manual

Cross-Tab Objects
Formatting Cross-Tabs
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Formatting background color of entire rows/columns
Use background colors to emphasize rows or columns within your Cross-Tab.
1. Right-click the blank top-left area of the Cross-Tab and select Cross-Tab
Expert from the shortcut menu.
The Cross-Tab Expert appears.
2. Click the Customize Style tab.
3. Click the row (in the Rows area) or column (in the Columns area), and
select a color from the Background Color drop-down list.
4. Click OK to return to the Cross-Tab.
The row/column is formatted as specified.
Formatting fields individually
1. Right-click the field you want to format and choose Format Field from the
shortcut menu.
The Format Editor appears.
2. In the Format Editor, make font, background, borders, numbering,
currency symbols, and printing characteristics choices.
3. Click OK to return to the Cross-Tab.
The field is formatted as specified.
Formatting several fields at one time
1. Use the Shift-click method to highlight the desired fields.
2. Right-click any one of them and choose Format Objects from the
shortcut menu.
The Format Editor appears.
3. In the Format Editor, make font, background, borders, numbering,
currency symbols, and printing characteristics choices.
4. Click OK to return to the Cross-Tab.
The fields are formatted as specified.