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The tooltip is added to the selected text box. When you move the mouse pointer over the text box, the tooltip
appears.
Forms Controls Toolbar
The forms control toolbar contains various tools to add or edit controls on the form. Let us learn to use few of these tools.
Adding a Calendar for the Date Field
While filling up a form on a computer, mostly a calendar is displayed. This is because it is easy to choose a date rather
than typing it. To add the calendar to the date field in the form, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Place the mouse pointer over the Date text box and press Ctrl + Click to select it.
Step 2: Right click and select Control Properties option.
Step 3: In the Properties: Date Field dialog box, scroll down for Date Format property. By default, Standard (short)
format will be displayed.
Step 4: Click to open the list box and select Standard (long) format.
Step 5: Scroll down further till you find the DropDown property. By default, its value is No. Select Yes.
Step 6: Close the dialog box. The selected date control text box on the form changes to a list box with an arrow being
displayed in the extreme right.
Answer the following questions:
uiz Bee 1. Which toolbar is used to add a label in the Design View of a form?
2. Which property must be set to add a calendar drop-down to a date field?
3. What is the purpose of the Date Field button in the Form Design toolbar?
4. Which toolbar contains various tools to add or edit controls on the form in LibreOffice Base?
Adding text to the form
The steps to insert the title text in the form are as follows:
Step 1: Click on the Label button from the Form Design toolbar.
Step 2: Draw a Label Field on the Database Form window by dragging the mouse.
Step 3: Double-click on the Label Field to open the Properties: Label Field dialog box.
Step 4: Specify the desired name to the label in the Name text box.
Step 5: Click on the button beside the Font option. The Character dialog box opens.
Step 6: Select the desired font style and size and click on OK button.
Step 7: Click on the button to close the Properties: Label Field dialog box.
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