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Border style

Getting to this property

Select the information on your report you want to work with, then from the Properties pane, select Border from the Appearance area, then click the finder button .


Border styles

To set the border style:

  1. Choose the properties for the border.
  2. To apply the selected properties, click the icons in the Preview section to set which sides of the box will have a border.

Note: If you are using a style that sets these properties, you can update the style or just the properties for this particular item.

Field Description
Style

Set the style of the border line, such as solid or dotted.

colourcolor

Select the border colourcolor from the list, or select Custom colourcolor to define your own colourcolor.

Width

Set the width of the border in points.

Padding

Use Padding to add space between the border and the contents of the element; for example, in a text box, padding will add space on the inside of the box so the text does not run into the border.

Rounded corner radius

To have a rounded corner on the border, set the value for the Rounded corner radius in points. Use a value of 0 (zero) for a square corner.

Drop shadow depth

To display a drop shadow, set a value for the Drop shadow depth in points.

Preview Use the icons in the Preview section to set which sides of the box will have a border.

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