In addition to the Properties window, you can use two special tools to set some of the properties of controls:
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Color tool, for selecting color properties and border styles.
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Font tool, for setting font properties.
To use Color Tool
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Click View, and then click Color to open Color Tool.
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Open the Property window for the selected control.
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To select colors for foreground, background, and border, click the palette.The corresponding properties are ForeColor, BackColor, and BorderColor.
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Use the Background and Border check boxes to display the selected color.
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In the Property window, set the BackTransparent property and Border property to Yes to display the selected color.
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If the control has a border, select the style and width using one of the buttons at the bottom of the window.
To use Font Tool
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Click View, then click Font to open Font Tool.
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Select a control that displays text.
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Enter the name of the font to use.
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Enter the font size for the selected font.
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Click the buttons at the bottom to select font attributes and alignment.The General button aligns text to the left and numbers to the right.