Static Text
The Styles page for a static text control specifies text entry properties. The following table describes the properties for a static text control.
Property
Description
Align text
Indicates how to align the text entered in the static text control. Choices are Left (default), Centered, and Right.
Text color
The color for the text. The default is black. For more information, see Using the Color Control.
Change background
Indicates whether to use a background color for the text box. When this checkbox is cleared (default), no background color is used, which means that the text box is transparent. When this checkbox is selected, Background color becomes available so that you can select a background color for the text box.
Change font
Indicates whether to change the font for the display text. When this checkbox is cleared (default), the font specified for Table font under Fonts in the Options window is used. For more information, see Fonts User Options. The name and size of the font in use is shown to the right of the Font button. When this checkbox is selected, this button is available. Clicking Font causes the Font window displayed by the font control to open. For more information, see Using the Font Control. Once you make any changes and click OK, the font information to the right of the button is updated. You may need to resize the control to display the text properly. For more information, see Sizing a Report Object.