Selecting and working with objects on a layout
An object is a discrete element: a field, a text block, a graphic object (such as an oval or imported picture), a button, a portal (for displaying rows of related records), a tab control (for grouping objects together in tab panels), a chart, or a web viewer. You can select, move, resize, delete, copy, format, name, and change an object once you have created it.
For information on creating objects, see Adding fields to a layout, Drawing and inserting objects on a layout, Using buttons with scripts, Adding a tab control, Creating charts from data, and Adding a web viewer.
Topics in this section
Selecting objects
Using the Inspector to format objects
Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects
Copying style attributes between objects or layout parts
Moving objects on a layout
Resizing and reshaping objects
Setting auto-resize options for layout objects
Setting the fill, line style, and borders on objects
Specifying the display state for an object
Filling an object or a layout part with a color gradient
Filling an object or a layout part with an image
Formatting graphics on a layout
Protecting objects from change
Naming objects
Defining conditional formatting for layout objects