Inserting components and objects in Template Editor

Inserting template components and objects is accomplished through the toolbars. Insert template components before inserting template objects. A template can have only one header and one footer component. Other components may be repeated.

To insert a template component:

Click the component you want to insert.
Template Editor inserts components in the following order: header, page header, row, page footer, footer.
Modify the properties of the component by selecting and double-clicking it.
Click the object you want to insert and then click in the component to position it.
If you are inserting a line, circle or rectangle, you can see the size of it on the Status bar.
The object is added to the template with the current default properties, which you can modify.
The output of the final template is determined by the output settings.

Rows and value fields are used widely and offer more functionality in terms of gathering and outputting information.

Tip:

If you double-click a button on the Object toolbar, you can draw several objects without clicking the button again. Press Esc or click another button to stop drawing.

Hold down the Shift key while moving an object to lock the movement horizontally or vertically.

Inserting components and objects in Template Editor

Inserting components and objects in Template Editor

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