Creating and managing layouts and reports > Drawing and inserting objects on a layout > Working with the layout tools
 
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.
Layout tools
 
Tool
Tool name
Related topic
Selection tool
Selection tool
Text tool
Text tool
Line tool
Line tool
Rectangle tool
Rectangle tool
Rounded rectangle tool
Rounded Rectangle tool
Oval tool
Oval tool
Edit box tool
Edit Box tool
Drop-down list tool
Drop-down List tool
Pop-up menu tool
Pop-up Menu tool
Checkbox set tool
Checkbox Set tool
Radio button set tool
Radio Button Set tool
Drop-down calendar tool
Drop-down Calendar tool
Concealed edit box tool
Concealed Edit Box tool
Button tool
Button tool
Popover button tool
Popover Button tool
Button bar tool
Button Bar tool
Tab control tool
Tab Control tool
Slidel control tool
Slide Control tool
Portal tool
Portal tool
Chart tool
Chart tool
Web viewer tool
Web Viewer tool
Field tool
Field tool
Part tool
Part tool
Format painter tool
Format Painter tool
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:
 
To
Do this
Use a tool once
Click a tool to select it.
Keep a tool selected, or locked
Double-click a 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 Selection tool
Press Ctrl+Enter or Enter on the numeric keypad (Windows) or press Enter (macOS).
Select a tool that includes an arrow
Windows: Click the arrow to display additional tools, then choose the tool you want.
macOS: 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
Working with buttons and button bars on layouts
Working with fields on a layout
Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
Using the status toolbar