Toolbar

The Report Designer toolbar contains a set of icons or buttons that allows you to perform common report designing operations.

New

To create a new blank report, click on the New icon in the toolbar. Now, the New Report dialog will open as shown in the below snap. In the File Name field, specify the report name and click on the Create button.

Open

Opens the existing report from a device or server. Refer to the Open report section to open a report.

Save

Save the report to a device or server. Refer to the Save report section to save the report.

Cut

The Cut action removes the currently selected report item and it can be pasted anywhere on the designer surface.

Copy

The Copy action makes another copy of the selected report item and it can be pasted anywhere on the designer surface.

Paste

The Paste action can be used to paste the cut or copied report item on the designer surface. Paste will be enabled only if we perform a Cut or Copy operation.

Delete

The Delete option removes the currently selected report item in the designer surface.

Undo

The Undo action records the recent actions such as add, delete, insert, properties change, and other designing actions done in a report.

Redo

The Redo action reverses the last undo action done in a report.

Zoom out

The Zoom out option decreases the document’s current zoom factor.

Zoom in

The Zoom in option increases the document’s current zoom factor.

Layout ordering

Layout ordering can be used to change the layout order of report items on the design area surface. Refer to the Layout Ordering section to know about ordering modes.

Alignment

Alignment has set of alignment options that enables you to align the selected report items in the designer surface.

Distribute

The Distribute option can be used to place the selected report items on the design surface at equal intervals from each other.

Sizing

Sizing can be used to equally size selected report items on the design surface.

Align to grid

Snaps the top left of the selected report items on the closest gridline.

Size to grid

Snaps the selected report item to the closest gridline by resizing the report item on all four sides.

About

Click on the About icon to view the Bold Reports Designer setup configuration details.

View

The View menu contains options to show or hide the Header, Footer, Grid Lines, Snap To Shape, and Full Screen in the report design.

Header: Enables/Disables the header area in the report. Refer to the Header section to add and remove header in designer surface.

Footer: Enables/Disables the footer area in the report. Refer to the Footer section to add and remove footer in designer surface.

Grid Lines: Gridlines are the pattern of lines drawn behind the report items. It provides visual guidance while dragging or arranging the objects on the designer surface. Click on the Grid Lines option in the view menu to show or hide the gridlines in the report.

Snap To Shape: When you drag a report item to the design surface, snapping guidelines will indicate the alignment position to easily align with the closest report item. Click on the Snap To Shape option in the view menu to enable or disable the snapping guidelines in the report design.

Full Screen: The standalone reportdesigner can expand to fill your entire screen with its Full Screen feature.

Preview

After designing a report, click on the Preview button to preview the report. Refer to the Preview section to preview the designed report.