Arrange Objects in a Margin or Section

Form report objects can be repositioned on the form report theme to a general location using the mouse or to a precise location using the keyboard or alignment buttons. When a pane is moved, the objects within the pane move with the pane.

Objects must be selected on the form report theme before rearranging. Do any of the following:

• To select a single object, click to select the form report object.

• To select multiple objects, click to select a form report object, then press the shift key and click to select additional form report objects.

• To select a group of objects located near each other, click in an empty spot on the form report theme and drag to create a selection box around the objects. Release the mouse to select the objects within the selection box.

Move Objects Manually

Form objects can be manually moved to a general location using the mouse or to a precise location using the keyboard. Select one or more form objects and do one of the following:

• Click and drag the form object(s) to the desired location.

• Press the left, right, up, or down arrow keys on the keyboard to move the form object(s) incrementally to the left, right, up, or down.

Align Objects

Form objects can be repositioned so that the objects' edges or center points are aligned. When form objects are aligned, they are repositioned according to the location of the first selected object.

Horizontal alignment — select multiple form objects and click , , or to align the objects according to the first selected object's left edge, horizontal center, or right edge.

Vertical alignment — select multiple form objects and click , , or to align the objects according to the first selected object's top edge, vertical center, or bottom edge.

Distribute Objects

Form objects can be repositioned so that the the is an equal amount of space vertically or horizontally between the selected objects. The top-most and bottom-most form objects stay in place while all other form objects are distributed between those two form objects. Select multiple form objects and click Horizontal or Vertical to distribute the form objects horizontally or vertically on the form theme.