Graphical Object Properties

To set the properties of a graphical object by using the Properties window, perform the following:

  1. If the item that you want to modify is not selected, click the down arrow button next to the object name box to display the list of objects and select it, or click the object on the form.

  2. In the Properties window, if the properties are displayed alphabetically, select the property that you want to modify. If the properties are displayed within groups and the property you want to set is not visible, click the plus (+) symbol next to the appropriate group.

    For example, click the Misc group and select tabindex to set the index for the tab order of the object.

  3. Specify a value for the property.

Depending on the property, you might be required to type a value, select a value from a list, or set the value in a custom editor. If you want to restore a changed value to its default value, select the object, right-click the appropriate property, and then click Reset on the context menu.

Setting a Single Property for Multiple Objects

You can specify the same property value for a group of objects. This technique can be useful, for example, if you add several button objects to a form or document and want each button to have the same value for the height and width properties.

Note: If you select multiple objects of different types, the Properties window displays only the properties that are common to all the selected objects.

To set the value of a property for multiple objects, perform the following:

  1. Select the first object in the group of objects that you want to modify.

  2. Hold down the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting other objects that you want to modify.

  3. In the Properties window, specify the value for the property.

    The value is set for each selected object.

You might also select multiple objects by creating a bounding box around objects as described in Manipulating Objects under To select multiple objects.

All Object Properties