Change Element Display Properties

How To
Set Default Values Set Required Fields

Fields are added to the form template design pane with default properties such as width and height. You can modify these properties to customise the look of your data entry form template.

1. To open the Component Property Editor either
   • Double-click the field that you would like to change.
   • Select the field and click the Properties button.
The fields in the Component Property Editor window differ depending on the widget type selected.

Element	Property Editor	Read More
Label / Text Tool
Country Structure
Date
Icon/Image Tool		Add an Image to the Data Entry Form Template
ID widget		Apply a Local ID Generator
Line Tool		Add a Line to the Data Entry Form Template
Multiple Select		Add values to enumeration list
Number / Text Field
Organisation
Place
Single Select		Add values to enumeration list Change Single Selection Option List Change Display Option for Single Select
Text Area		In version 6.0 the display choice between Text Field and Text Area for Text field CDFs has been introduced. If the scroll bar is still visible after you have changed the CDF to Text Field OR you have removed the Word wrap for a system field then drag in the field again.
Table		Change table properties