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Working with Text Boxes Rich Text Formatting Managing Text Boxes Drawing Lines and Boxes Images Page Headers and Footers Adding a Document Map Rendering Reports
Report Item Can include a Placeholder Allows rich text formatting
Text Box Properties pages dialog box Includes 9 pages of options Default name typically Textbox# Meaningful names can enhance management and troubleshooting Managing by using the Properties window Custom number formats
Line and rectangle report items Not associated with a dataset Should not be used where borders can be used Can move with different rendering formats
Used for: ◦ Company logos in the title ◦ Background watermarks ◦ Product Catalogs ◦ Add visual interest Three options ◦ Embedded ◦ External ◦ Database
No official “Report Header” Added/Removed from the Report menu Appear on each page ◦ Can control visibility on first and last page ◦ Can use expressions for more control
Managed on the Advanced page of the Group Properties dialog box. Functions differently based on the renderer ◦ Creates bookmarks in a pdf ◦ Adds a worksheet with active links to an Excel workbook