Interface Elements for Desktop > Report Designer > Report Designer for WinForms > Report Designer Reference > Report Designer UI > Report Explorer
The Report Explorer shows a report's structure in a tree-like form providing easy access to report elements. Additionally, the Report Explorer contains the Components node, which displays non-visual report components, such as data objects created when binding a report to a data source.
Once a report element or component has been selected in the Report Explorer, its settings can be changed using the Property Grid. You can also right-click elements and components to invoke their context menu.
The Report Explorer also provides quick access to all styles and formatting rules available for a report. You can manage styles and formatting rules using commands available in context menus. To invoke a context menu, right-click the corresponding root node or their sub-node.
To apply a style or formatting rule to a report control, drag it from the Report Explorer onto the required report control.
If the Report Explorer is hidden, you can enable it in the Main Menu by selecting View | Windows | Report Explorer.
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