Formatting Elements¶

Formatting tools help organize the elements in the report. Right-click the element that you want to work on and select a tool from the context menu.



Figure 1 Formatting Tools Menu

The tools in the context menu are specific to the selected items. The following tables explain the tools.

Note

A container is the band, frame, or cell that contains the element.

Formatting Tools

Icon	Tool Name	Description	Multiple Select?
Order Tools
	Send Backward	Moves the element behind its current layer.	Yes
	Send to Back	Moves the element to the bottom layer.	Yes
Align in Container Tools
	Align to Left	Aligns the left side to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Align to Center	Aligns the center to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Align to Right	Aligns the right side to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Align to Top	Aligns the top side (or the upper part) to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Align to Middle	Aligns the middle to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Align to Bottom	Aligns the bottom side (or the lower part) to that of the primary element.	Yes
Size Components Tools
	Match Width	Adjusts the width to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Match Height	Adjusts height to that of the primary element.	Yes
	Match Size	Resizes to that of the primary element.	Yes
Size to Container Tools
	Fit to Width	Adjusts elements to fill width of container.	Yes
	Fit to Height	Adjusts elements to fill height of container.	Yes
	Fit to Both	Adjusts elements to fill width and height of container.	Yes
Arrange in Container Tools
	Horizontal Layout	Centers selected elements vertically.	Yes
	Vertical Layout	Centers selected elements horizontally.	Yes
	Grid Layout	Positions elements in a grid based on properties set on each element.	Yes
Miscellaneous Tools
	Stretch to Content	Resizes element to fit the content	N/A
	PDF 508 Tags	Adds tags required for PDF 508C compliance
	XLS Tags	Adds tags that define how data is exported to the Microsoft Excel format