Writer Guide

Figure 404: The three form design toolbars
Design Mode
When creating a form, you will want to check that all the parts of the
form work correctly. If design mode is off, the form behaves as it would
for the end user. Buttons can be pressed, check boxes checked, and list
items selected. If design mode is on, clicking on a control item selects
it for editing.
Click the Design Mode On/Off button on the Form Controls
toolbar to turn design mode on and off.
Tip
If the Design Mode button is not available, click on the
Select button. This activates most of the tools on the three
toolbars.
Insert form controls
1) To insert a form control into the document, click the control’s icon
to select it. The mouse pointer changes to look like this:
2) Click in the document where you want the control to appear. (You
can move it later.)
3) Holding the left mouse button down, drag the control to size it.
4) The control button remains active, so you can insert several
controls of the same type without needing to go back to the
toolbar.
5) To change to another tool, click its icon on the toolbar.
6) To stop inserting controls, click on the Select button on the
Form Controls toolbar, or click on any of the controls you have
just inserted. The mouse pointer changes back to its normal
appearance.
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