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By clicking "Edit template" or "Load sample data", List & Label Designer is started. An overview of the main functions for designing initial forms can be found here.

1.Objects

2.Properties

3.(Layout) Preview = Work area

4.Variables / Field list

5.Toolbar Objects

1. Objects

In order to create content in a new print form, such as the content of the "Structure" tab, a report container is necessary. In order to add one, click on the report container icon in the "Objects" toolbar and draw a corresponding box in the work area. A dialog opens and you have to select whether a table, crosstab, chart, or Gantt chart will be created and which data source will be used. For most content, simple tables are chosen. For value added charts, charts are used. For objects that are to be displayed on each page (i.e. that are part of the page layout), the report container is not needed. These objects can be freely positioned.

2. Properties

In the "Properties" area, several settings can be made. Their meanings are given in the List & Label documentation.

3. (Layout) Preview

The "(Layout) Preview" area is the actual work area. Depending on the selected tab, you can display the current status of the formatting. You can switch between "Layout", "Layout Preview", and "Preview", whereas "Preview" only makes sense if the "Load sample data" option has been used.

4. Variables /Field list

The list of variables can be expanded by expanding the single elements. For the creation of page layouts, fields can be dragged into the work area using drag and drop. (The meaning of the variables and fields is described in chapter "Druckdaten".)

5. Toolbar Objects

In the "Objects" toolbar all important objects, such as report container, text, picture, etc. can be found. The objects can be enabled by clicking them and inserted in the work area by drawing.