Writer Guide

Tip
Holding down Shift when creating a form control makes the
control square. If you press Shift when resizing an existing
control, its proportions are kept the same.
Note
When you insert a group box, list box, or combo box, a wizard
is launched to guide you through the setup. If you prefer not to
run the wizard, click the Wizards On/Off button on the
Form Controls toolbar.
Configure controls
Having inserted the controls, you need to configure them to look and
behave as you want. Right-click on a form control within your
document and select Control from the pop-up menu.
The Form Control Properties dialog box has three pages: General, Data
and Events. For simple forms, only the General page is of any interest.
On this page you can set the look and feel of the control.
Figure 405: Control Properties dialog box
Some controls have other useful options:
• Some controls have visible labels, such as Push Button and Option
Button. The label text can be set.
• The List Box contains a list of options to choose from. Set these in
the List entries box.
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