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Re: Resize multiple dropdown boxes at once

Carphunter — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:29:36 GMT

the ctrl+mouse method was the first thing I tried... and doesn't work. InfoPath looks like it is adjusting all boxes at once...but when you release the mouse, it only adjusts the last field selected.

I normally have my forms charted out in a table... but I often have to do more size tweaking as I find browser differences often seem to mess with large forms where the fields are near the edge of the workspace. I normally have to push the right-hand edge of the fields in a bit to fix things. And when I have 20 or more identical dropdowns, I'd like to just grab them all, grab an edge, and push them in. The select-all, adjust properties method does work for doing them all at once, but isn't as visually quick as just using the mouse.

thanks

Re: Resize multiple dropdown boxes at once

donstephen — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 05:56:04 GMT

Hi Carphunter,

You can do this by holding the CTRL button while selecting the fields to resize. Adjusting by cursor (mouse) or right clicking on the field > properties > size tab > adjust height or width should both work.

Another best practice is by using a custom table found under the Insert tab. This way, your page will look a lot tidier when fields and texts are arranged neatly.

Hope this helps.

Resize multiple dropdown boxes at once

Carphunter — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:41:48 GMT

This should be an easy question...but I've got to be using the wrong search terms.

I have a bunch of dropdown boxes in a table.

I want to grab all of them at once, and then resize them all at once... and so that they align on left and right edges.

I've used programs in the past where as you could select all at once, and then you just drag one's edge, and all the rest resize together and equally and align. Or, other programs require you to do the same, but hold Ctrl or Alt to make them all equal, or perhaps align on a grid.

I haven't found that combination for InfoPath.

I'd assume if they have a method, it would work for all fields.