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This dialog lets you edit the properties of the page [[footer  page or group footer structure .htm|FOOTER]]. To specify an element to compose at the end of each report page, place it in the page FOOTER.

Though they print on the page at the same time, the print engine composes the page HEADER before the page [[detail  report detail line structure .htm|DETAIL]], or FOOTER. The page FOOTER is a good place for page numbers, page totals, etc.

**Color**

Enter a valid color equate in the **TextColor** or **BackGround** fields, or press the ellipsis (...) button to select a color from the **Color** dialog. The **Report Designer** adds the [[color  set color .htm|COLOR]] attribute to your header declaration.

See ..\LIBSRC\EQUATES.CLW for a list of valid color equates. See //Windows Design Issues// in the //User's Guide// for a discussion on using color to enhance your application.

**Design**

| **Locked** | "Freezes" all the controls on the band so that subsequent data dictionary changes are not applied. You can override the #Freeze attribute for all controls or for individual controls. See **[[application options dialog.htm|Application Options]]**. |

**Extra**

| **Together** | Specifies that the band is to only print on a single page, rather than being automatically split if there is not sufficient room for it. This adds the [[together  set to print on a single page .htm|TOGETHER]] attribute. |

**General**

| **Layout ** | Indicates the orientation of report controls.//Default// maintains the current layout setting as defined by the main REPORT structure//Left to Right// maintains the original layout specified in the Report Formatter.//Right to Left// essentially "flips" the report controls' display as a mirror image of the layout specified in the Report Formatter. |
| **TextFont** | Calls the [[select font dialog.htm|Font]] dialog which lets you select the font (typeface), size, style (such as bold or italic), color, and font effects (underline and strikeout) for all the controls in the report section. You may override the section font by setting a different font in the Properties dialog for any specific control. As you choose options, the dialog box displays a sample of the selected font. |
| **Use** | This defines the [[use  set field equate label or control update variable .htm|USE]] attribute for the structure. Type a field equate label to reference the page FOOTER in executable code. |

**Position**

Lets you set the location and size of the page footer. The position is relative to the top left corner of the paper.

The **Position **dialog lets you specify the [[at  set position and size .htm|AT]] attribute. Filling in the attribute manually is optional--you may set the position visually, by dragging with the mouse in the **Report Designer**.

To set a location or size for your report section, specify fixed coordinates with this dialog. Choose from the following options for the **Top Left Corner**, the **Width**, and the **Height**.

| **Default** | Sets a value based on the Report settings. |
| **Value** | To set a specific position and size, mark the **Fixed **choices and enter a value in the entry box. |

**See Also:**

[[how to control page breaks.htm|How to Control Page Breaks]]

__Using the Report Designer - An Overview__How_to_Use_the_Report_Formatter___An_Overview

**Quick Links**

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| **Embeds** | Accesses the **[[gen72.htm|Embedded Source]]** dialog for this procedure. |