Report Designer s Toolbox

Report Designer's Toolbox

The Toolbox window provides a convenient drag-and-drop interface for all report items. The Toolbox can be opened, closed, hidden, docked , or can float within Report Designer. If the Toolbox is closed, it can be opened through the View, Toolbox menu or by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+X keyboard combination.

If the Toolbox is hidden, the designer can click the Toolbox tab on the left of the BI Studio interface or mouse over the tab.

To add a report item to a report using the Report Designer, you can either drag and drop a report item from the Toolbox or copy a report item from the same or another report. Another method is to right-click on any report item in the Toolbox, and then click on the report body on the Layout tab. A less-common approach is to edit the RDL file by hand, but this is not recommended by Microsoft within the context of Report Designer.