Copy Formats

You can copy formats and apply them somewhere else.

1.  Select the object or an element in the report container (e.g. use the selection bar on the left of the container).

In tables, you can select individual cells.

Figure 3.14: Select a table cell

In crosstabs, you can also select individual cells. Open the properties of the crosstab and go to the "Cell Definition" tab.

Figure 3.15: Select a crosstab cell

2.  Click the format painter tool on the tab "Start" (Edit > Format Painter). In crosstabs go the upper right corner of the "Cell Definition" tab.

3.  Click on the object, the cell or element to apply the format.

Figure 3.16: Format Painter

4.  If you want to copy the formatting to more than one cell, object or element, double-click instead of single-clicking Format Painter. To exit the Format Painter, press Esc.