There are several ways to set the properties of the spreadsheet component or of any of its objects, using the Spread Designer. Most involve first selecting an item.

For a list of what can be selected, refer to Selecting an Item in the Spread Designer.

In general, with the item selected, these are the ways you can set properties for that selected item.

• Use the Properties window and select or type in the setting for the property
• Use the menus to select either Sheets, Rows, or Columns and open a dialog or editor to set properties for that item
• Right-click, and use the context (pop-up) menu to set some of the properties, typically by selecting a choice that opens a dialog or editor

For more information on specific items that can be selected and how to set properties for those items, refer to these:

• For an entire sheet of cells, refer to Setting Sheet Properties in Spread Designer.
• For a column of cells, refer to Setting Column Properties in Spread Designer.
• For a row of cells, refer to Setting Row Properties in Spread Designer.
• For a cell or range of cells, refer to Setting Cell Properties in Spread Designer.
• For a table, refer to Setting Table Properties in Spread Designer.

For more information on using the dialogs and editors, refer to Spread Designer Dialogs and Spread Designer Editors.

The properties window corresponds to the properties of a cell or sheet or component. It does not apply to shapes, which are on a separate layer. To change properties of a shape, right-click on a shape and select Properties or use the Drawing Tools menu. For more information on shapes, refer to Designing Shapes.

For more tasks in Spread Designer, return to Designing in the Data Area.