### Editing and formatting a label

The text of a label can be edited or formatted.

To edit a label:

- To edit the full text of a label, double-click the label to select the text, then type the replacement text.
- To edit a portion of a label's text, double-click the label, then click in the label and drag to select the portion, after that, type the replacement text.

You can also modify a label's text by using the Text property value in the Report Inspector.

To format a label:

You can format the label text with the Format toolbar, for example, you can change the font size, color, and alignment of the text.

To format a label, first select the label, and then perform any of the following tasks:

- To change the alignment of a label, click the required alignment button: Justify , Left , Center or Right . The text in the label will then be aligned according to your selection.
- To change the font face, click the Font Face Box and then select the required font from the drop-down list. The fonts introduced with * are True Type Fonts. Refer to the chapter True Type Fonts for more information.
- To change the font size, click the Font Size Box and then select the required size from the drop-down list (or enter the required value in the text box and then press Enter).
- To change the font style, click the corresponding font style buttons on the Format toolbar: Bold , Italic and Underline .
- To change the background color of the label, click the Background Color button ; to change the foreground color of the label text, click the Foreground Color button .