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A report is built from controls (text labels, images, charts, etc) in report sections called bands (various headers, footers and content sections). The main interface elements for managing these building blocks are the Standard Controls toolbar, data field list and property grid. These elements enable you to add controls to a report, bind them to data and change their appearance and behavior settings, respectively. To learn more about these and other elements and features in the Report Designer, use the following links:

• User Interface – Describes how to use the Standard Controls toolbar, data field list, property grid and other UI elements.

• Report Settings – Details settings that affect the entire report.

• Report Bands – Details different kinds of bands and their settings.

• Report Controls – Details which controls are available, and how to change their appearance and behavior.

• Report Wizard – Describes the Report Wizard, used to easily create reports based on built-in templates.

• Preview, Print and Export Reports – Describes how to preview, print and export reports.