Workshop

The quiz questions and an activity are provided for your further understanding of the current hour's topics.

Quiz

1:	What is the name of the wizard that presents various formatting properties that you can apply to a report object?
A1:	Format Editor The formatting properties accessible within the Format Editor vary according to the type of object selected. These properties include applying borders and colors, changing the font style, suppressing the object so that it does not print, cropping the size of the object, and selecting to maintain the object size or allow it to grow.
2:	What are the three basic ways to modify the most common formatting properties for any report object, such as font style, borders, and alignment?
A2:	Format Editor, Formatting Toolbar buttons and the various Menu commands Each of these permits you to quickly access the most commonly used formatting properties.
3:	When specifying margin properties for your reports in the Page Setup dialog, what are the two common printing issues to be aware of?
A3:	First, when printing a report in another environment in which the printer's default margins are greater than the report's setting, the report objects on the right side of the report print off the page. Second, when printing a report in another environ ment in which the printer's default margins are smaller (allowing a larger printing area), the entire report moves to the left side of the page. When specifying Page Setup properties, it is recommended that you manually specify your own report margin settings and do not select the Use Default Margins option in the Page Setup dialog.

Activity

As practice, complete the exercises in this hour again to review the various formatting concepts and rehearse the techniques used to apply them. Alternatively, create variances of this particular report example that you can also use to practice your formatting skills on.