Format Dialog Box (Alignment Tab) (Report Builder)

Use the Alignment tab of the Format dialog box to position the values within a selected cell or data region.

Text Alignment

  • Horizontal
    Specify where the value is positioned horizontally within a selected cell or data region. By default, general is selected.
  • Vertical
    Specify where the value is positioned vertically within a selected cell or data region. By default, top is selected.

Padding

  • Left
    Specify how much padding, or space, there is between the left edge of a cell and the value displayed within the cell. The default is 2 points.
  • Right
    Specify how much padding, or space, there is between the right edge of a cell and the value displayed within the cell. The default is 2 points.
  • Top
    Specify how much padding, or space, there is between the top edge of a cell and the value displayed within the cell. The default is 4 points.
  • Bottom
    Specify how much padding, or space, there is between the bottom edge of a cell and the value displayed within the cell. The default is 2 points.

See Also

Concepts

Report Builder F1 Help

Other Resources

Formatting a Report (Report Builder)
Aligning Data, Text, and Images (Report Builder)
How to: Align Values within a Cell or Text Box (Report Builder)

Help and Information

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