Align fields side by side

[christines66361]

Hello,

I am trying to add a new field in a table and I want it to align to the right of the existing field but it will only align above or below it.

I think I have been through every single setting in Livecycle and I cannot get it to work. I have literally spent HOURS trying to sort this out. Does anyone know what I need to change to allow the field to be side by side?

Thanks in advance

Christine

[Magus069 · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

if you want to add a field side by side and when it reaches the right end of the page then it adds it below:

You need to have a flowed subform, with a flow direction set to western text, containing a subform inside that you can add instances.

Subform1 (flowed subform>western text)

     \-> Subform2 (you can add instances and contains a field within)

Each time you add a Subform2 instance, it will be added to the right of the previous instance, as long as it fits the parent's width, otherwise it will flow underneath.

Hope this will help.

[loather]

Magus069 probably has the correct answer, but provided you are not adding in a flowed subform it should just be a case of enabling "snap to object" in the drawing aids, then drag+drop.

You do seem to need to zoom in or out a bit if the design is "busy", to make sure it is snapping correctly.

[christines66361]

Thanks loather. The problem was cause I had it in a subform and the flow to western text worked! Honestly I spent HOURS looking for that setting!

Thanks for your help though!