Adding Label Controls to a Report

Label controls are the literal text characters that you want to appear on the report. For example, the label "Grand Total" identifies the contents of a field control containing a total expression.

To add a label control

1. From the Report Controls toolbar, choose the Label button.

2. In the Report Designer, click to place the control.

3. Type the characters for the label.

   You can edit as you would in a text editor: use the ENTER key to adds lines or the Edit menu to cut, copy, and paste text.

To edit a label control

1. In the Report Designer, choose the Label button, and then click the label you want to edit.
2. Type the changes.

After placing the text, you can change its font and colors.

See Also

Creating Reports and Labels | Adding, Copying, and Deleting Report Controls | Report Designer | Using Expressions and Functions in Field Controls | Integrating Queries and Reports | Adding a General Field