How to create the cover page report in Bold Reports®

Bold Reports® Report Designer lets you create a cover page for your report using a rectangle with a page break.

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How do I create the cover page using a rectangle?

You create a cover page in Bold Reports® Report Designer by placing the cover content in a rectangle that has a page break.

  1. Drag and drop the rectangle report item into the design area from the item panel. Create your cover page inside the rectangle item. Report cover page
  2. Add a page break for the rectangle report item and enable the Page Number Reset option. Apply the page breakl
  3. Design your detailed report after the rectangle report item. Design the detailed report
  4. Preview the report. The first page shows the cover page, and the second page shows the detailed report. First page Second page

Download the above report design from the cover page sample report

Frequently asked questions

Which option keeps page numbers correct after the cover page?

Enable the Page Number Reset option on the rectangle’s page break.

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