Formatting Freeform Grids

You cannot format freeform grids. They inherit formatting definitions from the database connections that they use. You can, however, show and hide numerous aspects of the freeform grid data object:

  To show or hide a freeform grid component, right-click the freeform grid and select one:

  • Show/Hide Formula Bar.

  • Show/Hide Headers

  • Show/Hide Horizontal Gridlines

  • Show/Hide Vertical Gridlines

  To insert a row or column in a freeform grid, right-click the freeform grid and select Insert Row or Insert Column.

  To remove a row in a freeform grid, right-click the freeform grid and select Remove Row or Remove Column.

  To resize row height or column width:

  1. In Analyze mode, float the cursor between two header cells until the cursor changes to the Resize cursor.

  2. Drag column borders left or right, and drag row borders up and down.

  3. When the column or row is sized correctly, release your mouse.

  To hide a column or a row, size the header down to 0 pixels.

Note:

Conversely, if you encounter missing columns or rows, you should assume that the header is sized down to 0 pixels to hide the content of that column or row.

  To insert multiple rows and columns in a freeform grid:

  1. Click Design icon to return to Document Designer.

  2. Right-click the grid and select Properties.

    The Set Grid Size dialog box is displayed.

  3. Enter a number of rows and columns, and click OK.

    The grid is reset to the indicated number of rows and columns.

  4. Click Analyze icon to return to Analyze mode.