Static Text Fields
Static text fields include the following:
• Free Trim
• Box Trim
• Free Trim from File
• Box Trim from File
More information:
Create a Free Trim or Box Trim Field
You can create a free trim or box trim field or use one from another file.
To create a free trim or box trim field
1. Click Insert, Static Text Fields, Free Trim or Insert, Static Text Fields, Box Trim.
2. Drag the cursor in the work area to draw the field.
3. Type the desired text in the Free Trim or Box Trim field.
If you want, right-click to access the corresponding Properties dialog to set the rotation property or view or edit the Open API code. For more information, see
Edit Open API Code.
4. Click OK to close the dialog, save the changes, and return to the report document.
To use free trim or box trim fields from another file
1. Click Insert, Static Text Fields, Free Trim from File, or Insert, Static Text Fields, Box Trim from File.
The Select File Name dialog appears.
2. Select the name of the file containing the trim you want to copy.
3. Click Open.
Fuse Text from Separate Static Fields
You can combine the text in two separate static fields.
To fuse two texts
1. Select one of the two fields you want to combine. Hold down the Shift key to select the second field.
A solid border outlines each field.
2. Click Edit, Fusion of 2 Texts.
A solid border appears around the two fields that are now combined into one.
Last modified date: 06/25/2024