View Menu

The View menu contains options that allow you to change the size and position of the template and switch to and from the data entry form. These options do not change the actual design or contents of your template in any way. Only the viewing size and position change. The View menu also allows you to access the BarTender Document Options dialog, which contains the ruler, grid, and zoom factor settings.

Important Viewing Feature: The Find Template Button

When using BarTender's scrolling tools, especially in combination with the zoom commands in the View menu, it is possible to "lose" the template by scrolling it completely out of the design area. When this occurs, BarTender displays a Find Template button on the right side of your top ruler. Click on this button to have BarTender automatically find the template and center it in the design area. A similar function is provided when designing the data entry form.

To center the template in the design area, press HOME on your keyboard.

The View menu options are summarized below.

Template Design. Displays the template, where you can design, modify, and view your items.
Data Entry Form. Allows you to design custom data entry forms, which will be displayed at print-time.

Toolbars. Allows you to toggle the visibility of the available toolbars.
Toolbox. Allows you to toggle the visibility of the different panes of the toolbox.

Zoom In. Magnifies the design area by the percentage of the currently specified zoom factor.
Zoom Out. Demagnifies the design area by the percentage of the currently specified zoom factor.
Zoom to Rectangle. Activates the zoom tool, which magnifies the selected portion of the template.
Zoom to 100%. Scales the template to fit in the design area at actual size.

Fit Design Area in Window. Scales the template to fit entirely within the design area.
Fit All Objects in Window. Scales the template to show all objects in the design area.

Rotate View Left. Rotates all objects on the template 90° to the left.
Rotate View Right. Rotates all objects on the template 90° to the right.

Object Names. Toggles the visibility of object names on the template.
Data Source Names. Toggles the visibility of data source names on the template.
Database Field Names. Toggles the visibility of database field names on the template.
Barcode Quiet Zones. Toggles the visibility of the quiet zones for any barcodes on the template. All quiet zones will appear on the template outlined in a dashed orange rectangle, which will not print or display in print preview.

View Options. Opens the BarTender Document Options dialog, where you can specify certain viewing options, including the ruler and grid parameters and the zoom factor that will be used by the Zoom In and Zoom Out commands. This dialog can also be used to write comments for the document and set regional settings.

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