You can set certain properties at the same time for multiple fields of the same or different field type on the General Field Properties window.
- Do one of the following:
- Select the first field, and select CTRL as you select the other fields. When all the fields are selected, right-click, and then select Properties from the shortcut menu.
- Select SHIFT as you select each field, and from the View menu, select Properties.
The
General Field Properties window opens.
- You can set the following properties depending on applicability to the selected field types:
- To hide the field when the template is opened, select the Hidden check box.
- To enable the label through tabbing, select the Tab Stop check box.
- To set the size manually, select the Auto Size check box.
- To enable the Click and List Pick events and resulting actions at run time, select the Enable Click check box.
- To copy data from one encounter to another, select the Copy Data Forward check box.
- To underline the label text, select the Underline check box.
Underline is selected by default. You can clear the check box to display Active Text as a regular font.
- To check for the spellings, select the Enable Spell Check box.
- To reposition and resize the field on the template, do the following:
- Enter the appropriate numeric values to replace the current vertical and horizontal coordinates displayed in the Position boxes.
- Enter the appropriate numeric values to replace the current dimensions displayed in the Size boxes.
- From the Style list, select one of the following:
- Normal
- Read Only
- Required
- From the Align list, select one of the following:
- Select a standard color from the Text, Text Hover (Buttons), Background, and Alternate Row list, or create a custom color.
- If applicable, enter the caption and select the case from the list:
- Lower
- Upper
- Sentence (first word starts with a capital letter)
- Title (all words start with a capital letter)
Note: Void indicates that no style, alignment, or color is applied to the selected field.
For more information, see the topic for each field properties window.
- To set up images on a button field, select the Extended tab.
- Select OK.
