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17.  Apply Filter: Apply a previously defined filter to your data.

                  18.  Form-Based Filters: Create a filter based on the form’s data.
                  19.  Reset Filter/Sort: Clear any applied filters or sorting and return to the default view.

                  20.  Data source as Table: Display the data source linked to the form in a tabular format
                 Modifying a Form

                 After creating a form in LibreOffice Base, you have the liberty to modify it as needed. This allows you to
                 personalise the form to better suit your preferences and enhance usability. The modifications can include
                 changing the background colour, adjusting the font size and colour of the text, or repositioning various
                 controls within the form.

                 Changing the Size of Text Box Control
                 Perform the following steps to change the size of the text box
                 control on the form:

                 Step 1:   Click on the Forms object under the Database pane.
                 Step 2:  Right-click  on  the  form  under  the  Forms
                          pane.  In  this  case,  we  have  right-clicked  on  the
                          ACCESSORIES form. A context menu appears.
                 Step 3:   Select  the  Edit  option  from  the  context  menu.  The   1
                          form will open in Design View mode in the Database
                          Form window.
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                 Step 4:  Select the text box for which you want to adjust the
                          width  or  height.  When  you  select  a  text  box,  eight
                          position handlers will be appears around it.
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                 Step 5:  Click  and  drag  any  handle  according  to  your
                          requirement to change its size.





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                 You can also change the size of the Text Box control by opening its corresponding Properties dialog box of
                 the form control and then specify the value in the Width and/or Height option.


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