Working with the layout tools

Tool	Tool name	Related topic
	Selection tool	Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
	Text tool	Adding text to a layout
	Line tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Rectangle tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Rounded Rectangle tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Oval tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Edit Box tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Drop-down List tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Pop-up Menu tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Checkbox Set tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Radio Button Set tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Drop-down Calendar tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Concealed Edit Box tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Button tool	Defining or changing a button
	Popover Button tool	Adding a popover
	Button Bar tool	Defining or changing a button bar
	Tab Control tool	Adding a tab control
	Slide Control tool	Adding a slide control
	Portal tool	Creating portals to display related records
	Chart tool	Creating charts from data
	Web Viewer tool	Working with web viewers on layouts
	Field tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Part tool	Adding a layout part
	Format Painter tool	Copying formatting attributes between layout objects, parts, or backgrounds

As you are designing a layout, you can work with a tool once, use it repeatedly, or switch between the tool last used and the Selection tool.

To	Do this
Use a tool once	Click a tool to select it.
Keep a tool selected, or locked	Double-click a tool. Note You can specify a preference to keep layout tools locked. See Setting layout preferences.
Switch between the tool last used and the Selection tool	Press Ctrl+Enter or Enter on the numeric keypad (Windows) or press Enter (macOS).
Select a tool that includes an arrow	Windows: Click the arrow to display additional tools, then choose the tool you want. macOS: Click and hold the tool to display additional tools, then choose the tool you want.