

Then right-click on one of the form labels and select "Properties" from the context menu. You can do this with ⇧ Shift + Click resp.

In the Form Navigator dialog, select the form fields you want to change. Select Form ▸ Form Navigator… from the menu. You can also change the properties of multiple form fields at the same time. Simultaneous change to multiple form fields Here are the other entries for the Date Fields: "Date Field > Properties", proceed as mentioned above.įor the "Date Format" you indicate in the dialog " DD/MM/YYYY". To do this, click on the "Date Field" icon and pull up a field. Here are the entries for the Numerical Fields:įurthermore, you still need three Date Fields. You also adjust the Numerical Fields in height, width and font in the "Numeric Field > Properties" dialog. This excludes that a text is entered from provided. This is required for the stated EURO amounts (shown in numbers, for example 200.00). So now all required Text Boxes are inserted and possibly even in width still adapted.Ĭlick on the "Form Controls" toolbar on the symbol "Numeric Field". In order to avoid having to adjust all values for the Text Box, we copy the inserted Text Box and insert the next placeholder.įor a clear assignment of the Text Box, the name of the Text Box should be changed (for example: Text Box 1, Text Box 2, Text Box 3, etc.). The width is adapted to the circumstances.įor the given height of 0.60 cm the font "Calibri" and a font size of 9 pt are set. Here also the width and height can be set, as well as further specifications for the Text Box are made.įor our form we set the height of all Text Box to 0.60 cm. There the width and height of the Text Box can be adjusted, if the Text Box was raised and marked.ĭouble-clicking on the Text Box opens the "Text Box > Properties" dialog. In the sidebar, click the "Sidebar Settings" icon to make the properties sidebar visible.

The sidebar should be visible (the icon in the View ▸ Sidebar menu should be highlighted in light blue, otherwise click on it). You can position the crosshairs on the imaginary upper left corner of the Text Box to be created.Ĭlick-hold-drag left mouse button to open a Text Box and then release. The cursor changes its appearance, becomes a crosshair with a small rectangle next to it. To insert a Text Box into the form, click on the "Text Box" icon. If the control icons are greyed out, click on "Design Mode" toggle. This switches to the "Edit form fields" or "View form fields" work mode. The Form Controls toolbar has the Design Mode toggle icon. Here the text field is often used - Example: Textfield. To do this you select the menu View ▸ Toolbars ▸ Form Controls and get the "Form Controls" toolbar. In Writer you can now insert so-called Form Controls in the open file.įorm Controls are the fillable Fields in the document.
