Options dialog: Formats tab

Use this tab to change the default worksheet style that Discoverer uses for new worksheets. For example, you might want new worksheets or worksheet items to have blue headings and green text.

For more information, see:

"About Discoverer worksheet types"

Name

Use this list to choose the worksheet element you want to change as follows:

To change how worksheet items are displayed, select Data Format and click Change to display the "Data Format dialog (Default Options)".
To change how worksheet item headings are displayed, select Heading Format and click Change to display the "Heading Format dialog (Default Options)".
To display how worksheet totals are displayed, select Total Format and click Change to display the "Total Format dialog (Default Options)".
To change how worksheet conditional text is displayed, select Conditional Format and click Change to display the "Conditional Formats dialog".
To change how worksheet stoplight colors are displayed, select Stoplight Color Format and click Change to display the "Stoplight colors dialog".
To change how worksheet titles are displayed, select Title and click Change to display the "Edit Title dialog".
To change how worksheet text areas are displayed, select Text Area and click Change to display the "Edit Text Area dialog".

Hint: You can also display the appropriate dialog by double-clicking the option you want to change.

Format Sample

This area shows you how the item looks on the worksheet, according to changes that you make.

Change

Use this button to display the appropriate dialog where you edit the format options for the currently selected worksheet element (for example, heading, title).

Reset

Use this button to cancel any changes you have made and revert to the original default setting for the highlighted format option. The Reset button does not reset all format options.

Notes

Changing the default style does not affect existing worksheets.
Changing the default style does affect new items you add to existing worksheets.