Inserting text

Last Updated : Apr 30, 2015 |

About this task

Important:

Do not position the text over any tables or charts because the table or chart will be displayed over the text, and the text will not be visible.

Procedure

  1. Select Text from the Insert menu.

    The Text Assistant window is displayed.

  2. Enter the text that you want to display on the report in the Text contents field.
  3. Do one of the following:

    If you want to…

    Then…

    Select a specific font for the text

    Go to Step 4.

    The default font set

    Go to Step 7.

  4. Select Font.

    The Font selector window is displayed.

  5. Select the Font, Style, Point size, Effects, and Script that apply to the text string you want to create.
  6. Select OK.
  7. On the Text Assistant window, select OK to insert the text string and close the window, or select Apply to apply the changes you made and keep the window open.

    The text is inserted, by default, in the upper-left corner of the Design Mode window. You can use the cut, copy, or drag-and-drop method, as outlined in Report Designer basics, to move the text to the appropriate location on the report.