- Create or open a template.
- Add a report item to the layout, or select an existing item in the layout. For example, Figure 20-3 shows a text item inside a table item.
Figure 20-3 Standard appearance of text element
- Right-click the report item, and choose Create Template Report Item.
- On Create Template Report Item, type instructions to the report developer. These instructions explain how to use the report item. Figure 20-4 shows an example of some instructions.
Figure 20-4 Providing instructions for a template report item
- Choose OK.
The report item now appears in the layout as a template report item. The template report item displays an icon that is appropriate to the type of report item and the instructions that you provided.
Figure 20-5 Text element as a template report item