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Editing the Labels
Perform the following steps to edit the label:
Step 1: Right-click on the label that you wish to edit. In this case, we have right-click the FAX label.
Step 2: Select the Control Properties option from the context menu.
The Properties: Label Field dialog box will appear.
Step 3: Modify the properties of the label. In this case, we have changed the Label property from FAX to
FAX NUMBER.
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The label caption changes accordingly. Similarly, you can change other properties of the selected
label, such as width, height, alignment, font style and font size.
Step 4: Click the Close button in the Properties: Label Field dialog box after completing the desired
changes. The changes made will be applied to the selected label.
Moving a Control
In LibreOffice Base, you can rearrange the controls on your form as needed. This means you can move text
boxes, labels, and other elements to wherever you want them, to make sure the form looks the way you want
it to. To move a control in the form, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Click on the control that you want to move in the form. Both the label and the text box for field value
will be selected and position handlers will appear around the control.
Step 2: Click and drag the control to move it to the desired location. The position of the control will be
changed. You can also move the control by opening its Properties dialog box and entering new
values for PositionX and/or PositionY option.
Adding Tooltip to Form Control
A tooltip is a small piece of text that is displayed when the mouse pointer is placed on a particular control.
They offer brief explanations or instructions when users hover their mouse over specific elements. This helps
users quickly grasp the intended purpose of each control without needing to search through documentation
or guess its function.
For example, in CRM system, a tooltip displayed when hovering over the “Customer ID” text box could say
“Enter the unique identification number assigned to each customer“. This immediate feedback aids users in
accurately filling out forms and reduces errors. Following are the steps to add a tooltip to the Text Box control:
Step 1: Double-click the Text Box control to which you want to add a tooltip. The Properties: Text Box
dialog box appears.
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