Adding an object to a form

Once you add an object to a form, you can set its properties using the Property inspector.

To add an object to a form:

1	Do one of the following:
	Place the cursor inside the form boundary and choose an object from the Insert > Form Object menu.
	Place the cursor inside the form boundary and click an object button on the Forms panel of the Object palette.
	Drag an object button to the desired location inside the form boundary.
2	Specify the properties for the object in the Property inspector (choose Window > Properties to display the Property inspector if it is not already open).
	Text fields Accept any type of text, alphabetic or numeric. The entered text can be displayed as a single line, as multiple lines, or as bullets or asterisks (for password protection). See Text field properties.
	Buttons Perform standard tasks, such as submitting or resetting forms, or a custom function. You can enter a custom label for a button, or use one of the predefined labels. See Button properties.
	Image fields Can be used in place of Submit buttons. See Image field properties.
	Checkboxes Allow multiple responses in a single group of options. See Checkbox properties.
	Radio buttons Represent exclusive choices. Selecting a button within a group deselects all others in the group. See Radio button properties.
	List/menus List a set of values from which users can choose. The object can be a pop-up menu, in which values in the list appear only when you click the object (for a single response), or a list box that always displays the values in a scrolling list (for multiple responses). See List/Menu properties.
	File fields Let users browse to files on their hard drives and upload them as form data. See File field properties.
	Hidden fields Let you store information (such as the recipient of form data or the subject of the form) that is not relevant to the user but which will be used by the application that processes the form. See Hidden field properties.
3	Type a label or descriptive text, if desired, next to the object.

You can apply text formatting to form object labels. See Changing font characteristics for more information.