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Create and Modify the Rectangle

To create the shaded, horizontal bar on the report layout, you must create a rectangle, then modify its properties.

Follow these steps to create and modify the rectangle:

  1. Draw a rectangle on the first record band line that starts at the left margin and extends to the right margin. Make sure that the rectangle encompasses only the first record band line.
  2. Select the rectangle.
  3. Choose Properties Rectangle Properties. The Rectangle Properties dialog box appears:
  4. Deactivate all four edges of the border.
  5. Select the desired color from the Background drop-down list. The following Rectangle Properties dialog box shows the selections for an olive bar:
  6. Choose OK to return to the report layout.

When you finish designing the report layout, it should look like the one shown in Figure 10–3.

Figure 10–3: Completed Green Bar Report Layout


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