5.5 Brushing Element Styles
You can copy or brush visual properties from one element to another element. This provides a quick way to give the same style to multiple elements. The following properties can be brushed:
• Font
• Foreground color
• Background color
To brush styles from one element to another element, follow the steps below:
1. Select (click) the report element from which to copy the styles.

2. Click the 'Brush' button in the toolbar. (The pointer icon changes to indicate that a brushing operation is in progress.)
3. Click the report element to which you want to apply the styles.
This applies the styles from the first element to the second. You can make further modifications to the copied styles in the usual manner (see Property Dialog Boxes for information on modifying visual properties).
In the following example, you will copy styles from one Text element to another Text element.
1. Create a new report. (See Creating a Blank Report Template.)
2. Click the 'Text' button on the left-side toolbar to add a new Text element to the report.
3. Type the text “All Sales” into the element, and then click away from the element to end editing.
4. Right-click the Text element and select 'Properties' from the context menu. This opens the 'Text Properties' dialog box.
5. In the 'Text Properties' dialog box, make the following settings:
a. Click the 'Font' button, and select “Verdana Bold 12pt.”
b. Click the 'Foreground' menu, and select a light-gray color.
c. Click the 'Background menu, and select a dark-gray color.

6. Click 'OK' to close the 'Text Properties' dialog box.
7. Click to the right of the Text element to place the insertion point there, and press 'Enter' twice on the keyboard to insert two line feeds.
8. Click the 'Text' button on the left-side toolbar to add a second Text element. The new Text element is in edit mode by default.
9. Enter the text “Top Sales” into the element, and then click away from the element to end editing.
10. Brush the style of the first Text element onto the second Text element. Follow these steps:
a. Click the first Text element to select it.

b. Click the 'Brush' button in the toolbar. (The pointer icon changes to indicate that a brushing operation is in progress.)
c. Click second Text element.
This applies the styles from the first element to the second, so that they both share the same font, foreground color, and background color.

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