Label
Solution No. 96
The Label object inserts a label in a field cell to identify another element on the page.
So Where Do We Use It?
A label can help you name, clarify or identify fields or objects.
Add a Label
A Label can be added to a screen from the Toolbox on the design screen page.
To add a Label, follow these steps:
1. Follow the steps to Edit an Existing Screen or Add a New.
2. Click Add Objects from the Toolbox.
3. Click and drag the Label object to the desired cell in the design screen.
4. Release the mouse button.
5. To finish, select the appropriate option below:
A. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen, but wish to keep the design screen open, click Publish.
B. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen and wish to close the design screen, click Save & Close, then select Ok.
C. If you wish to close the design screen and not publish changes, click Save & Close, then select Cancel.
Edit a Label
1. Follow the steps to Edit an Existing Screen or Add a New.
2. Click Add Objects from the Toolbox.
3. Add a Label or go to an existing Label in the design screen.
4. Click Edit in the upper-right corner of the Label object you wish to edit.
5. The Label Properties Wizard appears.
Step 1 of 2: Label Roles
1. Enter Caption.
2. Click Formatting (Click to show) Options (Optional); otherwise click Next. or select Advanced Options (Click to show)
If you opted to show Formatting features, you can:
1. Select Caption forecolor by clicking the blank field. A color picker pops up, allowing you to select the color of your choice.
2. Select Caption backcolor by clicking the blank field. A color picker pops up, allowing you to select the color of your choice.
3. Check the Use default font size box to use the pre-assigned font size selected for your Method account.
4. Uncheck the Use default font size box and enter a font size in the corresponding.
5. Check the Underlined box for the caption to be underlined.
6. Check the Italic box for the caption to appear in italics.
7. Check the Bold box for the caption to appear in bold.
8. Select the Alignment from the dropdown:
The choices are:
A. Left
B. Center
C. Right
If you opted to show Advanced Options (Click to show)
1. Check to hide label on screen load.
Step 2 of 2: Label Roles
The choices are:
A. Accountant
B. Administrator
C. Customizer
D. Director
E. Guest
F. Manager
G. Staff
6. Click Next
7. To finish, select the appropriate option below:
A. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen, but wish to keep the design screen open, click Publish.
B. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen and wish to close the design screen, click Save & Close, then select Ok.
C. If you wish to close the design screen and not publish changes, click Save & Close, then select Cancel.
Delete a Label
1. Follow the steps to Edit an Existing.
2. Find the Label you wish to delete in the design screen.
3. Click the ‘X’ in the upper-right corner of the Label you wish to delete.
4. Click OK when prompted to confirm.
5. To finish, select the appropriate option below:
A. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen, but wish to keep the design screen open, click Publish.
B. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen and wish to close the design screen, click Save & Close, then select Ok.
C. If you wish to close the design screen and not publish changes, click Save & Close, then select Cancel.
Change the Label Size
1. Follow the steps to Edit an Existing Screen or Add a New.
2. Add a Label or go to an existing Label in the design screen.
3. Click the ‘’ icon in the upper-right corner of the Label you wish to resize. With each click, the Label will grow to occupy the cell to the right. Once the Label has occupied all cells in its row, the next click will decrease the Label size to only the cell it was originally placed in.
4. To finish, select the appropriate option below:
A. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen, but wish to keep the design screen open, click Publish.
B. If you are ready to activate your changes to the screen and wish to close the design screen, click Save & Close, then select Ok.
C. If you wish to close the design screen and not publish changes, click Save & Close, then select Cancel.
| Created by | Saudia A. on | Oct-16-2011 |
| Last modified on | Sep-17-2015 |
