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Chapter 7: Databases and Data Sources

Once a control is chosen from the Form Controls toolbar, continue dropping that type of

control. To turn off that control type, either click another control to select it, click the form

itself without dragging, click the same control on the Form Controls toolbar, or click the

Select button on the Form Controls toolbar.

Available controls

OpenOffice.org offers a wide variety of controls from the general to the specific. Table 1 lists

them.

Control Use

Check Box Used for on/off or yes/no choices.

Text Box Used to enter free-form text.

Formatted Field Used to enter text applying formatting codes as in Calc.

Push Button Used to execute commands.

Option Button Used, with one or more other option buttons, to allow choice among

mutually exclusive options. See Group Box.

List Box Offers a list of choices. User can choose one or, in some cases, several.

Combo Box Offers a list of choices. User can choose one or enter a new value.

Label Field Used to provide labels for other controls. Doesn't accept input.

Spin Button Used to increment and decrement the displayed numeric value by clicking

with the mouse.

Scroll Bar Provides navigation through the content by scrolling horizontally or

vertically.

Image Button Used to execute commands; has a picture rather than a text caption.

Image Control Displays a picture on the form.

Date Field Used to enter a date. Supports up arrow and down arrow to change portions

of the date.

Time Field Used to enter a time. Supports up arrow and down arrow to change portions

of the time.

File Selection Allows user to point to a file.

Numerical Field Used to enter numbers. Optionally has spinner arrows to change value with

the mouse.

Currency Field Used to enter monetary values. Supports up arrow and down arrow to change

value. Optionally has spinner arrows to change value with the mouse.

Pattern Field Used to enter text, applying a specific formatting pattern.

Group Box Used to visually combine several controls, as well as create groups of option

buttons.

Table Control Used to display data from a table or query in a grid format.

Navigation Bar Reproduces most of the Form Navigation toolbar on the form itself

Table 1. The selection of controls available for use in forms is extensive. Controls are shown here in the order in

which they appear on the Form Controls and More Controls toolbars.

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