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Method 2: (both reports must be displayed in the editor).1. In the first report, select the control to copy.2. Keep the left mouse button down and drag the control toward the destination report.3. Release the mouse button once the control is positioned in the destination report (the outline of thecontrol appears in dotted lines and it helps you position the pasted control).6.5.4 Copying the style of a controlCopying the style of a control consists in copying the characteristics of a control style into another control.Only the style of the control is copied (not its content).This copy can be performed between:• two controls of the same type,• two controls of different types. In this case, only the style characteristics common to the two controlsare copied.The style copy can be performed between two controls belonging to the same report or between two controlsbelonging to different reports.Note: The style of a control corresponds to the characteristics specified in the "Style" tab of the descriptionwindow of the control.To perform a style copy between two controls:1. Select the control containing the style to copy.2. Display the "Modification" pane of the ribbon.3. In the "Fast edit" group, click . The mouse cursor turns into brush: .4. Select the control where the style must be copied. The type of this control can differ from the type ofthe control whose style is copied.Note: To apply a style to several controls, keep the [Ctrl] key down when the style is copied to the destinationcontrols.6.5.5 Moving a controlTo move one or more report controls:1. Select the controls to move.2. Keep the left mouse button down and move the controls with the mouse. The real-time interface checkerenables you to align the moved controls (see “Real-time interface checker”, page 86).Notes:• A control necessarily belongs to a block.• The selected controls can also be moved with the arrow keys found on the keyboard. To speed up themove, press the [Ctrl] key together with the arrow key. To slow down the move, press the [Shift] keytogether with the arrow key.6.5.6 Deleting a controlTo delete one or more report controls:1. Select the controls to delete.2. Press the [Del] key.84Part 1: Report editor