### Border tab (Format Editor)

Use the Border tab to format the borders, background fill, and drop shadows for selected fields on your report. Using the options on the border tab, you can create a variety of effects that can enhance both the look of your report and highlight important data.

##### Left (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

This list contains the different line styles available. Your choices include single, double, dashed, and dotted line borders. Select the desired style and the program will insert the specified border on the left side of the field. The default value is None.

##### Right (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

This list contains the different line styles available. Your choices include single, double, dashed, and dotted line borders. Select the desired style and the program will insert the specified border on the right side of the field. The default value is None.

##### Top (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

This list contains the different line styles available. Your choices include single, double, dashed, and dotted line borders. Select the desired style and the program will insert the specified border on the top of the field. The default value is set to None.

##### Bottom (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

This list contains the different line styles available. Your choices include single, double, dashed, and dotted line borders. Select the desired style and the program will put the specified border on the bottom of the field. The default value is None.

##### Tight Horizontal (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

Select this check box to trim the border to the size of the field.

- When this check box is not selected, the border will be the same size for each record.
- When this check box is selected, the border will be trimmed to match the size of each individual record.

##### Drop Shadow (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

Select this check box if you want to print a drop shadow below and to the right of the field. When the check box is not selected, the program does not print a drop shadow.

##### Border (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

This list contains the colors available for use as borders. Select the desired color from this list.

##### Background (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

Select this check box if you want to change the background color. When you select this check box, a list appears to the right, allowing you to select a new background color.

##### Background (Border and Color tab/Format Editor)

This list contains the colors available for the background color. Select the desired color from this list.

###### Related topics

Formatting

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