Modifying panels and panel holders

Use the following procedures to rearrange the order in which panels appear in a panel holder, to move a panel to another panel or panel holder, to remove a panel from the current view of a form, or to delete a panel from all views of a form.

To rearrange panels in the current form view

1. Select the panel holder containing the panels that you want to rearrange.
2. In the Panels category on the Properties tab, select the Panels property, and click its ellipsis button.
    In the Panels dialog box, the Panels in Current View column lists the order in which panels currently appear in the panel holder.
   
   Panels dialog box
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3. Select a panel, and click Up or Down to change its order.
4. Click OK.

To move a panel to another panel or panel holder

1. Right-click the panel to be moved.
2. In the context menu, select Move Panel To.
   
   Move Panel to Other Panel Holder dialog box
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3. In the Move Panel to Other Panel Holder dialog box, select the new location for the panel.
   • If you select a panel holder, the panel becomes the last panel of that holder.
   • If you select another panel or a view, the panel becomes a standalone panel on the selected container.

To remove a panel from only the current form view

1. Select the panel holder containing the panels that you want to remove.
2. In the Panels category on the Properties tab, select the Panels property, and click its ellipsis button.
3. In the Panels dialog box, select a panel, and click Remove.
    The panel is removed only from the current view of the form. If the form has only one view, the panel is deleted.
4. Click OK.

To delete a panel from all views in a form

1. Select the panel you want to delete.
2. Right-click and select Delete from the context menu.
    The panel is deleted from all views of the form.