Forms

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Forms

FreeOffice: SoftMaker FreeOffice does not support the insertion of form objects. This means that you cannot create new forms with it, but you can still use existing forms.

You can insert form objects into your tables and, in this way, create forms.

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The following types of form objects are available:

Checkboxes for checking

Radio buttons for selection among multiple alternatives

Dropdowns for selection from an expanding list

Listboxes for selection from a list

Pushbuttons for clicking

Spinners for increasing/decreasing values by mouse click

Scrollbars for increasing/decreasing values by mouse click

Labels for static descriptions

Groupboxes for visually grouping related items

Form objects always have a Result cell. This is the cell, which holds the value that the form object returns. Each form object can be assigned to a different result cell.

If, for instance, you insert a listbox with several entries in it, 1 is displayed in the result cell when the first entry is clicked, 2 when the second entry is clicked, etc.

In this chapter, you will find detailed information on working with forms. It consists of the following sections:

Working with form objects

The first section covers general information on working with form objects. You will learn how to insert, edit, operate and evaluate form objects.

Form objects in detail

The second section contains detailed information on each individual type of form object.

Options of the contextual ribbon tab "Object"

The last section explains the commands of the contextual ribbon tab Objects. This always appears automatically when you select a form object.