Layout Toolbar in the Report Designer
The layout toolbar is used to arrange the various report element within a band of the report. Some buttons activate when one element is selected; the others activate when multiple elements are selected:
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Description |
To Grid |
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Aligns the selected element to the grid intersection closest to the top-left corner of the element. |
Left Align |
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Aligns the left edges of the selected elements to the element that was first selected. Note: See Arranging Objects on the Page for details on using the alignment buttons. |
Vertical |
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Aligns the selected elements at their vertical Note: See Arranging Objects on the Page for details on using the alignment buttons. |
Right Align |
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Aligns the right edges of the selected elements to the element that was first selected. Note: See Arranging Objects on the Page for details on using the alignment buttons. |
Top Align |
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Aligns the top edges of the selected elements to the element that was first selected. Note: See Arranging Objects on the Page for details on using the alignment buttons. |
Horizontal |
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Aligns the selected elements at their horizontal Note: See Arranging Objects on the Page for details on using the alignment buttons. |
Bottom Align |
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Aligns the bottom edges of the selected elements to the element that was first selected. Note: See Arranging Objects on the Page for details on using the alignment buttons. |
Size to Grid |
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Expands or decreases the size of the element to fit the nearest grid marks. Note: See Changing the Page Orientation and Modifying the Grid for details on setting the grid size. |
Match Height |
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Increases or decrease the height of the selected elements to the height of the element that was first selected. Note: See Changing the Page Orientation and Modifying the Grid for details on setting the grid size. |
Match Size |
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Makes the height and width of the selected elements the same size as the element that was first selected. Note: See Changing the Page Orientation and Modifying the Grid for details on setting the grid size. |
Distribute Horizontally |
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This option is used when three or more elements have been selected. It arranges the elements between the left-most and right-most selected elements and spreads them out an equal distance along the horizontal plane. |
Increase Horizontal Space |
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Increases the spacing of two or more elements along the horizontal plane. All but the last element selected are nudged one grid space apart. |
Decrease Horizontal Space |
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Decreases the spacing of two or more elements along the horizontal plane. All but the last element selected are nudged one grid space closer. |
Remove Horizontal Space |
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Gets rid of all the space between the selected elements along the horizontal plane. All elements are moved towards the left-most selected element. |
Distribute Vertically |
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This option is used when three or more elements have been selected. It arranges the elements between the top-most and bottom-most selected elements and spreads them out an equal distance along the vertical plane. |
Increase Vertical Space |
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Increases the spacing of two or more elements along the vertical plane. All but the last element selected are nudged one grid space apart. |
Decrease Vertical Space |
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Decreases the spacing of two or more elements along the vertical plane. All but the last element selected are nudged one grid space closer. |
Remove Vertical Space |
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Gets rid of all the space between the selected elements along the vertical plane. All elements are moved towards the top-most selected element. |
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Bring to Front |
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Changes the order of the element to the front-most. When elements overlap, this one will appear on top. |
Send to Back |
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Changes the order of the element to the back-most. When elements overlap, this one will appear on the bottom. |