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Menu Commands
OmniForm Procedures - 115
The Format Menu (Design View Only)
Use the Format menu commands to set object attributes and field
definitions. See Chapter 6, Designing a Form, for detailed information
on each command.
Object Appearance...
Select how selected objects appear. Options
in the Object Appearance dialog box vary according to the selected
object.
Object Definition...
Set the properties and validation requirements
for a selected field or fields. (You cannot define a text, line, oval, or
rectangle object.)
Size and Position...
Change the size and position of a selected
object.
Type a number in
Left
to set the object’s position from the left side
of the page.
Type a number in
Top
to set the object’s position from the top of
the page.
Type a number in
Width
to set the object’s width.
Type a number in
Height
to set the object’s height.
•Select
Snap Object(s) to Fit Table Cell
to fit an object you create in a
table cell automatically so that you do not have to size it
manually.
Font...
Select font attributes for a selected text object, fill text field, or
comb element. Text entered in these fields in fill view appears with the
selected font attributes. A preview of the text appears in the
Sample
box.
Text...
Select text attributes for a selected text object, fill text field, or
comb element. Text entered in these fields in fill view appears with the
selected attributes.
Table AutoFormat... (design view only)
Select additional
definition and appearance options for a selected table and preview
changes before setting them. This command is available when the
entire
table is selected.
Bring to Front
Bring selected object(s) in front of all form objects.
Send to Back
Send selected object(s) behind all form objects.
Align
Choose alignment for selected objects in a cascading menu:
Left, Right, Center Horizontally, Top, Bottom,
or
Center Vertically.
This is
useful for lining up objects evenly at different points than the
Snap to
Grid
command provides.