Specifications

CHAPTER 16 Working with Rich Text
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This sample shows how you might rearrange the input fields in a sales letter:
Editing text
You can add text by typing directly in the Design view. You do not have to
create text objects as you do for other report styles. The Report painter’s
StyleBar lets you apply formatting to selected text. The RichText toolbars are
not available in the painter.
Preview mode and editing text
You cannot edit text in the Preview view, but you can edit it when you preview
the report by selecting File>Run/Preview from the menu bar. It may seem
convenient to edit text in Preview mode because the toolbars are available.
However, any changes you make to the text when previewing are temporary.
They are discarded as soon as you return to the Design view.
Inserting a file
If you have a rich text file, you can include it in the report. In the Design view,
you can insert text from a file into the detail, header, or footer band.
❖ To insert a file:
1 Click in the text in any band to set the insertion point for the file.
2 Right-click in the Design view and select Insert File from the pop-up
menu.
3 In the file selection dialog box, select the file you want to insert.
Only the body of the file is used. If the file has a header or footer, it is ignored.