Add and Edit Items for List Box, Menu, and Option Controls

The following procedure explains how to add and edit items for list box, menu, and option controls.

  1. From an open workspace or script, click the Insert Control tab and add a list box, menu, or radio button control to the design space.
  2. Click the control on the design space and click the Design tab.
    Three default items are added to the control when you add it to the design space.
  3. To change the text of an item in the control, select the item you want to edit on the items list and click Edit Item. The Edit Item window opens.
    1. Enter the text you want the item to display.
    2. Click OK.
    Note: For option controls, you can also edit the text of an item by simply clicking the item on the design space.
  4. To add an item to the control, click Add Item on the Design tab to open the New Item window.
    1. Enter the text of the item you want to add to the control.
    2. Click OK to add the new item to the control.
  5. To change the order of an item on a control, select the item you want to move on the items list and click Move Up or Move Down to order the item as you want it.
  6. To remove an item from the list, select the item you want to remove on the items list and click Delete Item.
  7. To change the layout of an option control, select the control on the design space, click Layout on the Design tab, and select Horizontal or Vertical.
  8. To allow staff members to make multiple selections from a list box, click the list box control on the design space, click the Design tab, and select the Allow Multiple Selections check box.