How to: Add a line to a report.
Solution:
In Design view, select the 'Line' from the Toolbox. Select the location for the line on the report and single-click.
1) If the Database window is not activated, activate the Database window.
2) Click the 'Report' tab in the Database window.
Reports tab
3) Select the desired report from the list box. (The selected report is highlighted.)
4) Click 'Design'. (The selected report appears in Design view.)
5) Click 'Line' from the Toolbox. (The button appears depressed.)
The Line button from the Toolbox.
6) Do one of the following:
a) Click anywhere on the report to create a default size line.
b) Create a line of a desired length:
1] Move the mouse cursor into the report area to select a location for the line. (The cursor takes the shape of the line button.)
2] Click and hold down the mouse button at the selected location.
3] Drag the mouse to the desired length.
NOTE 1: A horizontal, vertical line or diagonal line can be drawn.
NOTE 2: To create a straight line, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging the mouse button to the desired length.
7) (Optional) To edit the line, do one of the following:
a) To adjust the length or angle of the line:
1] Click on the line. (Handles appear on the line.)
Handles appear around the line.
2] Press and hold SHIFT while pressing on an arrow key. (The length of the adjusts.)
NOTE: The line orientation or length of the line will change depending on the arrow key selected.
b) To adjust the placement of the line:
1] Click on the line. (Handles appear on the line.)
2] Hold down CONTROL while pressing an arrow key.
c) To adjust the width of the line:
1] Click on the line. (Handles appear on the line.)
2] Click the arrow on the 'Border Width' button from the 'Reporting' toolbar (A preview of the border widths appear.)
Border Widths
3] Select the desired width.
d) To edit the style of the line:
1] Double-click on the line. (The Properties box appears.)
Properties box for a line.
2] Click the 'Report' tab.
3] Click in the 'Border Style' property box. (A down arrow appears.)
4] Click on the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears to the right.)
Select a border style.
5] Select the style of the line.
