To define what information should appear in the report, and in what format it should be, the same controls can be used as in a form although some controls for example the command buttons are more appropriate for a form.
In the Toolbox we have a button for each type of control that can be added to the report.
If the Toolbox
does not appear click on the 
button on the toolbar.
When we want to change various controls
of the same type we can block the control by
double clicking on it (a dark line will appear around it). As from this
moment you can create all the controls of this type that you want without
having to double click on the corresponding button every time. To
remove the block we click on the 
button.
The box contains the following types of controls:
The 
Label serves to visualize a fixed text, text
that we type directly into the control or in its Caption
property.
The Text box 
is used mostly to present a data stored in a source field of the report.
This type of textbox is called an Dependant textbox
because it depends on the data from one field. Textboxes can also be independant,
to present the results of a calculation for example. In the Control
source property we have the field of the table that is associated
(when it is dependant) or the formula of thr calculation when we want
it to present the result of this calculation, in this last case we need
to preceed the formula with a = sign.
The Options group
is used to present a limited combination of alternatives. It is usually
used more for forms, for more detail revise the forms unit.
The Alternate
button is usually used to represent a Yes/No type
field, if the field contains the Yes value
the button will appear depressed.
The Option button
is usually used to represent a Yes/No type
field, if the field contains the Yes value
the button will appear like this 
,
if not it will appear like this
.
The Verification box
is usually used to represent a Yes/No type
field. If the field contains the Yes value
the box will appear like this 
, if not it will appear like this 
.
Combo box
, Listbox 
, Options group ,
Command button 
and Tab control 
.
These are usually used more in forms, for more detail revise unit 11.
Image control
to insert images into the report, this image will not change when changing
the record.
Unbound object frame
is used to insert controls like a Word document, a graphic, etc... They
will be controls that do not change when changing a record.
Bound object frame 
is to insert an image or an object that will change from one record to
another.
Page break
, is used to force a new page even if you have not reached the end of
the page.
We can also create a subform
.
A subreport is a report that is inserted into another. The primary report
is called the principal report , and the report within the principal report
is called the subreport. A report/subreport combination is often called
a hierarchical report, principal/detail report or principal/secondary
report.
Line 
to add a line to the report.
Rectangle 
to add a rectangle to the report.
And finally we can add more
complex controls with the 
button.
We see that the management of controls in reports is identical to the controls of a form., if you have any doubt about how to add a control, how to move it, copy it, change its size, how to adjust its size, or aligning the various controls revise the previous unit.
