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Creating Objects
Creating Objects
General Creation Guidelines
6-6 Designing a Form
This section explains how to create objects. You can create fillable objects
that a user fills in Fill View, and non-fillable objects such as lines and
rectangles. You will learn how to use all the tools in the drawing toolbar.
See "Defining Objects" on page 6-16 information on how to define
objects after you create them.
See Chapter 7, Filling a Form, for detailed information on how to fill
objects (fields) in Fill View.
This section discusses general creation guidelines and then lists all
objects in the same order as they appear in the drawing toolbar. All
instructions assume that you are in Design View.
Use the same basic steps to create most objects. Some objects require
more steps as described in the following sections.
To create an object:
1
Click a tool in the drawing toolbar.
2
Click anywhere on the form to create an object of a default size,
or hold down the mouse button and drag the tool to make the
object the size you want.
3
While drawing, hold down the Shift key to:
• Make a rectangle object a square.
• Make an oval object a circle.
• Keep a line object straight.
4
With the object still selected, you can:
• Type text if it is a text or a circle text object.
• Choose Object Definition... in the Format menu to define a
fillable object. See "Defining Objects" on page 6-16.
• Choose Object Appearance... in the Format menu to set the
object's appearance. See "Changing Object Appearance" on
page 6-29 for information.
• Hold down the Option key and drag the object to copy it.
5
Drag the object where you want it on the form.
When the object is no longer selected, the drawing tool reverts
to the Selection tool unless the Lock tool is on.
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