Back Up the Current Layout Before Modifying It

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Back Up the Current Layout Before Modifying It

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To guarantee that you will be able to revert your report to its original state, you need to create a backup copy. Then, you can apply changes without worrying that it will be hard to restore your report, in case something breaks.

To save a copy of your report, in the Main Menu, select File | Save As.

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Then, in the invoked standard Save dialog, specify the folder and file name.

To save the current layout of your report, in the Main Menu select File | Save, or press CTRL+S. In this case, the report will be saved in the application's current folder.

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To load a previously saved report, in the Main Menu, click File | Open, or press CTRL+O. The standard Open dialog will allow you to locate and open report files.

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Change the Layout of Report Elements

Delete Report Elements

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