
User Guide
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The up arrow and down arrow keys on your keyboard allow you to move up and down the object tree. The +
and - symbols allow you to expand or shrink the list and display the list of variables associated with each data
source or the objects available for each category.
About data sources
A data source contains a list of variables fed by data from the same source.
When you select a data source, you are indicating where the required data is located, and what type of data it
is. The data can be of internal origin (Date, Counter) or external to the application (Database, direct data
entry using the Form).
The different data sources available in the Data Sources view are the following: Database, Date, Form,
Formula, Table Lookup, Counter and Free.
Graduated rulers
Graduated rulers are used to view the position of the mouse and accurately place the various objects in the
document. They can be set in either inches or millimeters using the Tools > Options command.
The rulers allow you to pinpoint the position of the mouse pointer and place the various objects you include in
your document with total precision. They may be configured in inches or millimeters using the Tools >
Options > Display command.
• Double-clicking on the left half of the horizontal ruler reduces the display scale.
• Double-clicking on the right half of the horizontal ruler increases the display scale.
• You can display the Zoom factor context menu by right-clicking on the horizontal ruler, or the
Orientation context menu by right-clicking on the vertical ruler.
Rotation button
Clicking on
located in the top-left corner of your documents allows you to rotate the document on the
screen 90°, 180°, 270° or 360°. Screen rotation is merely a display feature, and has no effect on printing.
To rotate the document:
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