Character data type

A field with Character data type (see Data types) can contain any characters – letters, numerals or symbols. You can enter up to 255 characters, which includes multiple sentences, but only one paragraph. If, during data entry or when editing, the amount of text you type into a character field exceeds the column width of the display column, Ability scrolls the field box to show the text as you type it. You then need to adjust the width of the field by dragging the right edge of the bar at the top of the column (hold down the left-hand mouse button to do this).

The formatting properties available on the General page in the Format dialog are:

The formatting properties available on the Format page are: