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To create a caption by merging a text object and a field object

You can create a caption for a field object that does not have a caption by merging it with a text object.

For example, if you have a text object above a text field whose caption is set to none, you can merge the two objects to create one field. The text from the text object becomes the caption for the text field.

Before you perform this task, you must ensure the following settings are in effect:

•	Ensure you have one text object.

•	Ensure you have one field object whose caption is set to none in the Layout palette or the caption is empty.

The field object can be one of the following objects:

•

Check Box

•	Date/Time Field

•	Decimal Field

•	Signature Field

•	Drop-down List

•	Image Field

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List Box

•	Numeric Field

•	Password Field

•	Radio Button

•	Text Field

You can merge only one text object to one field object.

1.	Select the text object that you want to become the caption for the field object.

2.	Ctrl+click or Shift+click to select the field object that you want to merge with the text object.

The field object must have its caption set to none in the Layout palette or the caption must be empty.

3.	Select Layout > Merge as Caption.

The new object’s caption becomes the text from the text object. The new object’s size and position matches the total boundaries of the merged objects.

You may have to edit the font of the caption and the value after you merge the objects.

See also 

To merge text objects

Formatting captions

To position a caption

To create a caption by merging a text object and a field object