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Adding a Data Box Menu
You can add a menu containing a list of choices to
a data box so you can choose an item from it to
appear in the data box.
To add a menu:
1. Right-click on a data box and choose
Properties.
The Box Properties dialog box appears.
2. On the Box tab, click the With drop-down
choices checkbox.
The Choices tab appears.
If you want to
use a list from a
database table and
add your own items
to the data box menu
Then click
a. From table. A
list appears.
b. Click Fixed list
of choices, and
edit the list.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box, then click in
the data box.
A button appears in the lower right corner of
the box when you click in the box.
5. Click the button to display the menu.
3. Take the appropriate action:
If you want to
use a list from a
database table as the
data box menu
create your own list
for the data box
menu
Then click
From table and
follow the
instructions at the
bottom of the dialog
box.
Fixed list of
choices and follow
the instructions at the
bottom of the dialog
box.
6. Select any item on the menu—the text appears
in the top left corner of the box and the button
disappears.
Click within the data box to make the button
reappear.
Adding Scroll Bars
You can add scroll bars to a data box so you can
scroll through any additional data that is not visible
within a data box.
To add a scroll bar:
1. Right-click a data box and choose Properties.
The box properties dialog box appears.
2. In the Box style section, select With scroll
bars.
3. Click OK.
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