Defining global format for an item

Chapter 4 Managing a Report

Defining global format for an item

Global formats apply to all new items that you add to a report structure. You apply global format to items in the Available Items pane. After you define global format, it applies every time you add that item to the Report Items pane.

Global format does not apply to items already in the Report Items pane.

To define a global format:

Select an item in the Available Items pane.

Select Report→Format.

A Format dialog box that corresponds to the type of the item is displayed. For example, if you select a graph, the Graph Format dialog box is displayed.

Type format changes.

Click OK.

Every time you add that item to the Report Items pane, it retains the global format.

Multi-selection
You can also change format options for several items at once by pressing ctrl while selecting items of the same type or not with the Pointer tool or using the shift key to select a continuous list of items.