Operation Manual

Figure 232: Open Gallery
Note
You can create custom Gradients, Hatchings, and Bitmaps using the Draw component
of LibreOffice. See the Draw Guide for information how to do this.
Step 10: Change the tab order
The Tab key moves the cursor from field to field. This is much easier to do than to click each field
to enter data into it. It also permits us to group our expenses into areas before we begin entering
data. For example, all of our meal receipts can be grouped together as can our snacks and also
our fuel purchases.
Figure 233: Form Design toolbar with Activation Order icon circled
1) Control+click the Date field.
2) Select View > Toolbar > Form Design to open this toolbar.
3) Click the Activation Order icon (circled).
4) Rearrange the order of the fields in the Tab Order window.
a) Find the txtMPayment listing near the bottom of the list and click it.
b) Click the Move Up button until txtPayment is just below fmtMotel.
c) Use the same two steps to put the fields in the same order as in Figure 234. Click OK.
5) Save and close the form.
6) Save the database.
Creating forms and sub forms in Design View
This method requires using the Form Controls and Form Design toolbars extensively. These
techniques are beyond the scope of this document. Instructions for creating forms using Design
view will be described in the Database Guide.
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