|  Assign
a "Default descriptive name" to your fields in Field Rules before
creating a form. This name will be used automatically as the field title
in layouts.
When
creating a new form, start from the default form.
Use
the horizontal and vertical shift tools on the Toolbox as a squeegee to
open or close spaces on the form.
To
select multiple objects on the form, you can either A) left-click on the
first object, then hold down the [Shift] key as you left-click additional
objects, or B) hold down the left mouse button as you "lasso"
around the objects.
Know
and use the Arrange menu/toolbar to align objects’ sizes, position
and spacing.To manipulate multiple objects at once, group them using Arrange,
Group.
Arrange,
Tab Order allows you to specify how the cursor advances through the fields
on a form as you press [Tab] or [Enter] during data entry. Instead of
having to start selecting the tab order with "1" you can start
in the middle of the tab order by holding down the [Shift] key and left-clicking
on the number from which you want to start ordering.
You
cannot manipulate objects on tabbed subforms and frames as easily as you
can in the regular form grid. Lay out your objects first, then cut and
paste them into the tab page or frame.
Save
your form frequently as you are designing. When experimenting, use Save
As to save different versions of your changes. Later you can always delete
the forms you don’t need.
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Remember,
forms have many uses in Alpha Five, such as:
 Data Entry Form
Printed Form
Menu or Control
Center
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