Format Menu Command(s) | Layout Menu Commands | Layout Toolbar Button and Tooltip | Description | ||
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Edit Text | --- | --- | When selected, you can modify the text for the selected label. This command is available only when a label is selected. | ||
Align and Left | Align and Left | When selected, all selected objects are aligned to the left side of the dominant object. | |||
Align and Right | Align and Right | When selected, all selected objects are aligned to the right side of the dominant object. | |||
Align and Top | Align and Top | When selected, all selected objects are aligned to the top of the dominant object. | |||
Align and Bottom | Align and Bottom | When selected, all selected objects are aligned to the bottom of the dominant object. | |||
Align and Horiz. Center | Align and Horiz. Center | --- | When selected, all selected objects are aligned horizontally within the object. | ||
Align and Vert. Center | Align and Vert. Center | --- | When selected, all selected objects are aligned vertically within the object. | ||
Make Same Size and Height | Make Same Size and Height | When selected, the height of all selected objects are set to the same height as the dominant object. | |||
Make Same Size and Width | Make Same Size and Width | When selected, the width of all selected objects are set to the same width as the dominant object. | |||
Make Same Size and Both | Make Same Size and Both | When selected, both the width and height of all selected objects are set to the same width and height as the dominant object. | |||
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Space Evenly and Across | Space Evenly and Across | When selected, all selected objects are spaced an equal distance from each other horizontally. | |||
Space Evenly and Down | Space Evenly and Down | When selected, all selected objects are spaced an equal distance from each other vertically. | |||
Center on Page and Vertical | Center in Dialog and Vertical | When selected, all selected objects are centered vertically in the layout area. | |||
Center on Page and Horizontal | Center in Dialog and Horizontal | When selected, all selected objects are centered horizontally in the layout area. | |||
Center on Page and Both | --- | --- | When selected, all selected objects are centered both vertically and horizontally in the layout area. | ||
Size to Text | --- | --- | When selected, all selected objects are sized both horizontally and vertically to fully display all text in the text box. | ||
Bring to Front | --- | --- | When selected, all selected objects are moved in front of any overlapping objects. | ||
Send to Back | --- | --- | When selected, all selected objects are moved to the back of any overlapping objects. | ||
--- | Check Duplicate Fields | --- | When selected, a window opens, indicating whether any duplicate fields exist on the form. | ||
--- | Check Shortcut Keys | --- | When selected, a window opens, indicating whether any duplicate shortcut key assignments exist. | ||
--- | Tab Order | --- | When selected, you can view and set the tab order of the controls in the form. | ||
--- | Test | When selected, a window opens for testing the basic interaction of the controls. To close this window, press Esc. |
When objects are stacked in layers, it is possible to “lose” an object in a stack. To select a object that is hidden, press Tab to cycle forward or press Shift+Tab to cycle backward through the stacked objects until the one you want is selected. |