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Adding a slide control

You can add a slide control to a layout to organize objects and make data entry easier.

1.	In Layout mode, choose the layout you want from the Layout pop-up menu.

2.	In the status toolbar, do the following:

•	Windows: Click the arrow next to the Tab Control tool or the Slide Control tool and choose Slide Control, then drag the crosshair to draw the slide control.

•	OS X: Click and hold the Tab Control tool or the Slide Control tool and choose Slide Control, then drag the crosshair to draw the slide control.

Tip  You can also add a slide control by choosing Insert menu > Slide Control.

3.	Customize the slide control. See Changing a slide control.

4.	To add objects to a slide panel, use the layout tools in the status toolbar, choose from the Insert menu, or drag objects onto the slide panel.

For more information on adding fields and other objects, see Placing and removing fields on a layout and Drawing and inserting objects on a layout.

5.	Click outside the slide control, or press Esc, to close the Slide Control Setup dialog box.

Related topics 

Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background

Selecting and working with objects on panel controls

Moving and resizing panel controls

Formatting panel controls

Copying, duplicating, and deleting panel controls

Defining conditional formatting for layout objects