Edit Column Style Options

Change the format of text that appears in a report column.

  1. Right-click the header of the column you want to modify and select Edit Format.
    The Column Format window opens.
  2. Click the Styles tab.
    Text styles control the font, color, margins, background colors, and borders for text fields. The current setting for each text field’s style is shown next to the name of the text field.
  3. Enter field information.

    Styles Tab

    Field Description
    Data Headings Click Edit to define the style for the column’s heading when the report is shown with a tabular layout.
    Rollup Headers Click Edit to define the style for the rollup headers if shown in the report’s output.
    Record Labels Click Edit to define the style for the column’s heading when the report is shown with a record layout.
    Record Data Click Edit to define the style for the column’s data when the report is shown with a record layout.
    Data Define the style for the data text in the column when the report is shown with a tabular layout.
    • Click Edit to edit the style that's currently used for the data text in the column.
    • Click Add to add other styles for alternating data rows in the column. The new style you create is initially identical to the original data style. After you add the new style, another data style appears. The data rows in your report then alternate between the two styles you have defined. If you add a third data style, it is used in every third row.
    • Click Remove to remove the new data style. Remove appears next to new data styles you add. You cannot remove the original data style.
    Rollup Totals Click Edit to define the style for the rollup totals if shown in the report’s output.
    Report Totals Click Edit to define the style for the report totals headers if shown in the report’s output.
    Apply Styles to All Columns Click this text to apply the styles you defined on this tab to all the columns currently in your report.