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Working with Forms

Using forms, you can define how to present the data. Open a text document or a spreadsheet and insert the controls such as push buttons and list boxes. In the properties dialogs of the controls, you can define what data the forms should display.

Creating a New Form With the Form Wizard

In LibreOffice, you can create a new form using the Form Wizard:

1. Open the database file where you want to create the new form.

2. In the left pane of the database window, click the \<emph\>Forms\</emph\> icon.

3. Click \<emph\>Use Wizard to Create Form\</emph\>.

Creating a New Form Manually

1. Open the database file where you want to create the new form.

2. In the left pane of the database window, click the \<emph\>Forms\</emph\> icon.

3. Click \<emph\>Create Form in Design View\</emph\>.

A new text document opens. Use the Form Controls to insert form controls.