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EDITING FORM GROUPS

To change the properties of grouped elements, right-click on an element in the
group. The Toolbox for the element type displays, and you can apply new proper-
ties to all like elements in the group.

See the

and

chapters for detailed

information on editing elements.

MERGING FORM GROUPS

You can load a form into the Work area without replacing the contents of the Work
area. This allows you to save portions of a form, such as standard form headers
and footers, and use these form pieces as part of a new form. See the

"Saving

form groups”

section in this chapter for information about saving a form group.

To merge a form group:

1. Select File>Form Group>Merge form Group.

The Load form dialog box displays.

2. Select the form you want to merge, then click on [OK].

Although you can merge the currently loaded form with the same form, this is
not recommended as form elements may overlap.

Objects that fit within the form boundaries are the only ones that can be merged.
Since this operation can not be undone, make sure that enough space is available
in the Work area so that form elements do not fall outside the form boundaries or
overlap one another.

SAVING FORM GROUPS

You can define a group in an existing form and save it as a form file. You can then
retrieve the file for editing or use it as a form template.

This feature is useful when standard elements (for example, headers and footers)
are used on several forms. You can also use it to merge parts of one form with
parts of another form. See the

"Merging a form group"

section for more informa-

tion.

To save a form group:

1. Define the group as described in the “Defining a form group” section.