#### Preventing breaks in non-spacing text inside an object

For text strings that do not contain spaces, such as single words, the text string is broken at the edge of the object frame before the line starts to wrap.

###### To prevent the breaks in non-spacing text inside an object

1. Select the object you want to format.
2. Expand the object frame to make it wider than the widest block of text inside the frame.

There are many times when the actual text in a database field is far less than the maximum amount the field can contain. For example, a {table.LAST NAME} field is designed with a field size of 80 and the longest name in the database is 28 characters. In this case, when you first place the field in your report, the field is 80 times the average character width. Reduce the width of the field, but include enough space to account for growth.

While each of these options offers an effective solution when dealing with a single text-based object in a section, there are still design considerations to take into account when placing more than one object in a section. When sizing an object, consider its placement with regard to other objects in the section.

Avoid designing reports where the space between each object is very tight. Leave room for growth by expanding the width of the object by approximately 5 per cent. Or, if this is not possible, consider reducing the size of the font.

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