Content Manager 25.1 Content Manager

# Report layout commands

File commands

- Properties - to view or modify the properties of the report layout
- Save - saves the report layout without closing it
- Print Preview - displays a preview of the report
- Paper Format - to format the report paper defaults
- Close - closes the Content Manager Report Layout dialogue box

View commands

The View menu enables you to display or hide the report designer palettes:

- Item Order
- Bands
- Available Items
- Item Properties
- Snap to Grid - arranges the elements in the current report layout in a grid

Content Manager Report Layout shortcut menu

When you right-click an item in a report, you can use commands that are mostly also available in the Item Propertiesdialogue box.

The commands depend on the type of item you right-clicked.

For example, for text caption and data fields, the following commands are available:

- Delete Item - removes the selected item from the layout
- Copy Item - copies the selected item to the clipboard.

  Click where you want Content Manager to paste the item for it to appear in the layout.

- Font - select the font type for the selected item
- Text Rotation - rotate the text in the following ways:
  - Left - right - default
  - Top - Bottom
  - Bottom - Top
  - Right - Left
- Alignment - to select the text alignment
  - Left
  - Centre
  - Right
- Colour - to set the colour of the text in the field

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Product: Content Manager 25.1

Topic Title: Report layout commands