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Chapter 5 Using Form View 57
Resizing Column Widths
You can change the width of columns. Increase the width to accommodate wider
fields or to increase the amount of blank space between columns.
To resize the width of a column:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Position the cursor over a column divider, then drag left or right.
To resize fields that touch a column’s right edge, hold down the Option key as you
move the column divider.
Changing the Position and Size of Labels
You can change how the labels for fields are positioned on a form.
To change the position of labels adjacent to fields:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Choose Forms > Labels.
3 Select Above or Beside.
To change the size of text in labels:
1 Choose Forms > Labels.
2 Select Small, Medium, or Large.
Changing the Size of Text
You can change the size of text that is displayed in fields.
To change the size of text in fields:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Select the fields by clicking near the field labels.
Command-click or Shift-click to select multiple fields.
3 Choose Forms > Text Size.
4 Select a size from the list: Smallest, Small, Medium, Large, Largest.
Changing the Shading of Fields
You can change the level of shading that is displayed behind fields.
To change the shading of fields:
1 Select a form in the navigation bar or choose View > Form View > Form Name.
2 Select the fields by clicking near the field labels.
Command-click or Shift-click to select multiple fields.
3 Choose Forms > Shading.
4 Select a level of shading: None, Light, or Dark.