Appearance
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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Background Color
Specifies the background colour of report elements. This option is also available on the Formatting Toolbar (
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Note: Report background colours are not included when a report is exported to RTF or MHT format.
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Borders, Border Color and Border Width
Specifies border settings for report elements.
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Font
Specifies the font settings for report elements. Some of these settings are available on the Formatting Toolbar.
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Foreground Color
Specifies the text colour for report elements. This option is also available on the Formatting Toolbar (
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Formatting Rule Sheet
Displays the Formatting Rule Sheet Editor, enabling users to manage and customize formatting rules, which can then be defined for a report's bands and controls. for further information, refer to Conditionally Change a Control's Appearance.

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Formatting Rules
Displays the Formatting Rules Editor, enabling users to choose which rules should be applied to a report during report generation, and define the precedence of the applied rules. for further information, refer to Conditionally Change a Control's Appearance.

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Padding
Specifies indent values used to render the contents of a report's controls.
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Style Sheet
Enables users to display the Styles Editor, which is used to manage and customize a report's style sheets. for further information, refer to Store and Restore Style Sheets.

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Style Sheet's Path
Enables users to define a path to the style sheet contained in a report style sheet file (.REPSS). for further information, refer to Store and Restore Style Sheets.
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Text Alignment
Enables users to change the alignment of a report controls' text. This option is also available on the Formatting Toolbar.
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Watermark
Enables users to customize a report's watermark options. for further information, refer to Create or Modify Watermarks of a Report.