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Working with the layout tools

For each type of object you work with in Layout mode, you use the layout tools in the status toolbar.

 

Tool	Tool name	Related topic
	Selection tool	Selecting objects
	Text tool	Adding text to a layout
	Line tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Rectangle tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Rounded Rectangle tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Oval tool	Drawing lines and other shapes
	Field/Control tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Button tool	Defining a button
	Popover Button tool	Adding a popover
	Tab Control tool	Adding a tab control
	Slide Control tool	Adding a slide control
	Portal tool	Creating portals to display related records
	Chart tool	Creating charts from data
	Web Viewer tool	Adding a web viewer
	Field tool	Placing and removing fields on a layout
	Part tool	Adding a layout part
	Format Painter tool	Copying formatting attributes between layout objects, parts, or backgrounds

As you are designing a layout, you can work with a tool once, use it repeatedly, or switch between the tool last used and the Selection tool.

To work with layout tools in the status toolbar:

•	Do one of the following:

 

To	Do this
Use a tool once	Click a tool to select it. (The tool becomes gray.)
Keep a tool selected, or locked	Double-click a tool. (The tool changes color to indicate it remains selected until you select a different tool.) Note  You can specify a preference to keep layout tools locked. See Setting layout preferences.
Switch between the tool last used and the Selection tool	Press Ctrl+Enter or Enter on the numeric keypad (Windows) or press Enter (OS X).
Select a tool that includes an arrow	Windows: Click the arrow to display additional tools, then choose the tool you want. OS X: Click and hold the tool to display additional tools, then choose the tool you want.

Related topics 

Inserting the date, page number, or other variable onto a layout

Inserting graphics onto a layout

Using buttons with scripts

Adding fields to a layout

Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background