Can I create/edit my own report style?

[Guest]

Is there any way to edit the default report styles, such as the fonts,
colors, etc. and then save it as a template so it can be applied to multiple
reports? I would like to create one that has our logo, etc. on it, but don't
want to have to do it for every report we create.

Thanks!

 

[Graham Mandeno]

Hi Bryan

The easiest way is to create a template report with all the headers and
footers and logos etc, and save it.

Then, when you want to create a new report, open your template and do a Save
As to the new name.

As well as setting up logos etc, you can set the default font and other
properties for all the controls:

With the property sheet visible, click on one of the control buttons in the
toolbox. The property sheet will be headed "Default textbox" (if you
clicked on the textbox button). You can then set all the properties you
wish, such as Font, ForeColor, Height, Width, etc. Then, when you add a new
textbox to a report based on your template, it will have all the default
properties you specified. You can do the same for labels, combo boxes, etc.

 

[Al Camp]

Bryan,
Just design an empty form with your logo on it, and define all your
control styles (Format/Set Control Defaults). Save it as frmMyFormTemplate.
Any time you want to create a new form, copy and rename frmMyFormTemplate to
the new form name you choose.

Also, in Options/FormsReports, you can define a template form as the
master for all your control styles/formats.