Add controls

Adding controls in the Responsive Forms Designer

You can add controls to the form canvas.

To add a control to the form:

• Drag the control from the Form Controls toolbox to the designer canvas.

To adjust the control's position and size:

Tooltip buttons appear when you click on or mouse over the control.

Tooltip button	Action
	Move the control one column to the left.
	Move the control one column to the right.
	Reduce the control width by one column.
	Increase the control width by one column.
	Align the control text on the left.
	Align the control text down the center.
	Align the control text on the right.
	Delete the control.

Adding controls in the Classic Forms Designer

You can add controls to the currently displayed layout of the form. Unused controls as well as copies of used and unused controls can be added.

To add a control to the current layout of the form, do one of the following:

• Right-click the designer canvas, select Insert Control, and then select the desired control.

• Drag the control from the Form Controls toolbox or the Controls in Use pane to the designer canvas.

  During the drag action, a tooltip appears indicating whether the control is linked.

  Note: The Add to layout tooltip appears for stand-alone (unlinked) controls. The Create a copy of tooltip appears for linked controls.

Considerations

• The Insert Control option is only available if the mouse is over an area which is free of other controls.
• Use the arrow keys to reposition a control once it is on the design canvas.

Related information

Responsive and classic forms designers

Identify linked controls