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# Main Window Menus

> Reference for ABBYY FormDesigner main window menus: File, Edit, View, Form, Elements, Tools, and Help commands for creating, editing, and exporting forms.

<Accordion title="File">
  <table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Item</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>New\...</p></td><td><p>Opens the Quick Start dialog box, which contains the commands often used when starting the application: <strong>open</strong> a file, open a file from the list of recently opened files; <strong>create a blank form </strong>or start the <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/new-form">Form Wizard</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Open...</p></td><td><p>Opens a form.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Save</p></td><td><p>Saves a form.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Save As...</p></td><td><p>Saves a form under a new name, or saves a form/page as a sample.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7"><p><a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/export-form">Export To</a></p></td><td><p>Image File...</p></td><td><p>Exports a form to an image file.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Image file with color separation...</p></td><td><p>Exports a color form to an image file with color separation - a black and white TIFF file and a color TIFF file.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>XML Form Definition...</p></td><td><p>Exports a form to XML Form Definition format (only for published forms).</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PDF Form...</p></td><td><p>Exports an ABBYY FormDesigner form to a PDF form (only for published forms). You can also add response buttons to the form: for e-mail and/or website response, and set export parameters.</p><p>To export to a PDF form, your form must have at least one editable field.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>InfoPath Form...</p></td><td><p>Exports an ABBYY FormDesigner form to an InfoPath form.</p><p>To export to an InfoPath form, your form must have at least one editable field.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adobe Illustrator File...</p></td><td><p>Exports your form to an Adobe Illustrator file.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PDF Form...</p></td><td><p>Exports a form to an image file.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Import from Searchable PDF file...</p></td><td><p>Imports a form from a PDF file created in another form layout editor.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Publish Form</p></td><td><p>Publishes the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Save Editable Copy As...</p></td><td><p>Saves a copy of the form which can then be edited.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Distribute Form...</p></td><td><p>Opens the <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/distribute-form">Form Distribution Wizard</a>, where you can select form sending and receiving parameters.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Print Setup...</p></td><td><p>Opens the <strong>Print Setup</strong> dialog box.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Print Preview</p></td><td><p>Shows how a form will look when you print it.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Print</p></td><td><p>Prints the form with default print settings.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Print Filled-Out Forms...</p></td><td><p>Prints out forms filled out with values from a file or a database.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Recent form</p></td><td><p>Displays the list of recently opened files. Select any of the recent files to open it.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Edit">
  | **Item**          | **Description**                                                                                                             |
  | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Undo              | Cancels the results of the last action.                                                                                     |
  | Redo              | Cancels the results of the last **Undo** action.                                                                            |
  | Cut               | Cuts a selection (element or text) and places it into the Clipboard.                                                        |
  | Copy              | Copies a selection (element or text) to the Clipboard.                                                                      |
  | Paste             | Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the form.                                                                         |
  | Delete            | Deletes the selected elements. The fields in the document structure that are linked to these elements will also be deleted. |
  | Duplicate         | Duplicates the selected elements.                                                                                           |
  | Edit Text         | Allows you to edit the text within the selected **text** or **checkmark field** element.                                    |
  | Rename Field      | Renames the selected field.                                                                                                 |
  | Delete Block      | Deletes the selected elements without deleting their linked fields in the document structure.                               |
  | Select All        | Selects all the elements on the current form.                                                                               |
  | Select by Type... | Opens the **Select by Type** dialog box, where you can specify the types of elements to be selected.                        |
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="View">
  <table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Item</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5"><p><a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/tool-bars">Toolbars</a></p></td><td><p>Standard</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the <strong>Standard</strong> toolbar.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Formatting</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the <strong>Formatting</strong> toolbar.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Form Elements</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the <strong>Form Elements</strong> toolbar.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design Tools</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the <strong>Design</strong> Tools toolbar.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Toolbar Buttons</p></td><td><p>Makes the buttons on the toolbars large/small.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Status Bar</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the <strong>Status</strong> bar. The Status Bar displays explanations for buttons and menu items, the size, position, and type of the selected element, as well as page properties.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Document Structure</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/document-structure">document structure</a>pane.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Element Properties</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the element properties window.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Grid</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the grid.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Main ruler</p></td><td><p>Shows/ hides the main ruler.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Margins</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides the margins.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Snap to Grid</p></td><td><p>Snaps the top left corner of newly created elements to the nearest grid node. When moving a form element, it will also be snapped to the nearest grid node.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Snap Align Rulers to Elements</p></td><td><p>Turns on/off the automatic binding of elements to rulers. If this mode is turned on, when you move a ruler on the form, it will be automatically bound to the elements that are sufficiently close to it.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Show Align Rulers</p></td><td><p>Shows/hides alignment rulers.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Delete All Align Rulers</p></td><td><p>Removes all alignment rulers.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="10"><p><strong>Zoom</strong></p></td><td><p>200%</p></td><td><p>Zooms the <strong>Form</strong> window to 200%.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>150%</p></td><td><p>Zooms the <strong>Form</strong> window to 150%.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>Zooms the <strong>Form</strong> window to 100%.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>Zooms the <strong>Form</strong> window to 75%.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>Zooms the <strong>Form</strong> window to 50%.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fit to Width</p></td><td><p>Fits the image to the width of the <strong>Form</strong> window.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fit to Height</p></td><td><p>Fits the image to the height of the <strong>Form</strong> window.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Best Fit</p></td><td><p>Fits the entire image to the <strong>Form</strong> window.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zoom Out</p></td><td><p>Halves the form image.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zoom In</p></td><td><p>Doubles the form image.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Form">
  <table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Menu Item</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Form Properties...</p></td><td><p>Opens the <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/form-settings">Form Properties</a> dialog box.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Add Page</strong></p></td><td><p>Empty</p></td><td><p>Adds an empty page to a form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Based on Page Sample...</p></td><td><p>Adds a page created based on a <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/form-sample">sample</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Delete Page</p></td><td><p>Deletes the current page.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Page Properties...</p></td><td><p>Opens the <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/page-settings">Page Properties</a> dialog box.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Elements">
  <table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Item</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="20"><p><strong>Draw an Element</strong></p></td><td><p>Selection Tool</p></td><td><p>Selects a tool on the <strong>Form Elements</strong> toolbar or an element on the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Field</p></td><td><p>Selects the Entry Field tool that adds an <strong>entry field</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date Field</p></td><td><p>Selects the Date Field tool that adds an <strong>date field</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Numeric Field</p></td><td><p>Selects the Numeric Field tool that adds an <strong>numeric field</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Checkmark Field</p></td><td><p>Selects the Checkmark Field tool that adds a <strong>checkmark field</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Group of Elements</p></td><td><p>Selects the Group of Elements tool that adds a <strong>group of elements</strong> to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Table</p></td><td><p>Selects the Table tool that adds an <strong>table</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vertical Separator</p></td><td><p>Selects the Vertical Separator tool that adds an <strong>vertical separator</strong> to the table.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horizontal Separator</p></td><td><p>Selects the Horizontal Separator tool that adds an <strong>horizontal separator</strong> to the table.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delete Separator</p></td><td><p>Selects the Delete Separator tool that deletes a <strong>separator</strong> from the table.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vertical Ruler</p></td><td><p>Selects the Vertical Ruler tool that adds a <strong>vertical ruler</strong> to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horizontal Ruler</p></td><td><p>Selects the Horizontal Ruler tool that adds a <strong>horizontal ruler</strong> to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Text</p></td><td><p>Selects the Text tool that adds a <strong>text</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Line Separator</p></td><td><p>Selects the Line Separator tool that adds a <strong>line separator</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rectangle</p></td><td><p>Selects the Rectangle tool that adds a <strong>frame</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Picture</p></td><td><p>Selects the Picture tool that adds a <strong>picture</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anchor</p></td><td><p>Selects the Anchor tool that adds an <strong>anchor</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Identifier</p></td><td><p>Selects the Identifier tool that adds an <strong>identifier</strong> element to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filling Template…</p></td><td><p>Adds a filled-out sample to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Group of checkmarks...</p></td><td><p>Opens Checkmark Group Creation Wizard which allows you to create a <strong>checkmark group</strong> element and add it to the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9"><p><strong>Align</strong></p></td><td><p>Left</p></td><td><p>Aligns the selected elements to the left edge of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Center Horizontally</p></td><td><p>Centers the selected elements along the center of the last selected element without changing their vertical position.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Right</p></td><td><p>Aligns the selected elements to the right edge of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Top</p></td><td><p>Aligns the selected elements to the top edge of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Center Vertically</p></td><td><p>Centers the selected elements along the center of the last selected element without changing their horizontal position.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bottom</p></td><td><p>Aligns the selected elements to the bottom edge of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>To Grid</p></td><td><p>Aligns the top left corners of all the selected elements to the nearest grid nodes.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Space Evenly Across</p></td><td><p>Spaces selected elements evenly across the page.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Space Evenly Down</p></td><td><p>Spaces selected elements evenly down the page.</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5"><p><strong>Size</strong></p></td><td><p>Make Same Width</p></td><td><p>Makes the width of all the selected elements the same as the width of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Make Same Height</p></td><td><p>Makes the height of all the selected elements the same as the height of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Make Same Width and Height</p></td><td><p>Makes the height and width of all the selected elements the same as the height and width of the last selected element.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Size to Grid</p></td><td><p>Expands the borders of the selected element to the nearest grid lines.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Size to Fit</p></td><td><p>Expands or shrinks the borders of the selected element to fit them to the size of the data inside.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Bring to Front</p></td><td><p>Moves the selected elements to the foreground.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Send to Back</p></td><td><p>Moves the selected elements to the background.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Merge</p></td><td><p>Merges the selected elements on the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Split</p></td><td><p>Splits the selected elements on the form.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Add to Merged Elements</p></td><td><p>Adds elements to previously merged elements. Both the elements to be added and the previously merged elements must be selected.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Tools">
  | **Item**   | **Description**                                                                                                                                                            |
  | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Check Form | Checks if the form is machine-readable.                                                                                                                                    |
  | Options... | Opens the [Options](/flexi-capture/form-designer/view-options) dialog box, where you can change the main window view, export parameters and empty pages layout properties. |
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Help">
  <table width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Item</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Description</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Help Topics</p></td><td><p>Opens ABBYY FormDesigner help file.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Web Help</p></td><td><p>Opens ABBYY FormDesigner help website.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technical Support</p></td><td><p>Opens the <a href="/flexi-capture/form-designer/ap-support">Technical Support</a> page of the Help file.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send feedback...</p></td><td><p>Sends feedback on ABBYY FormDesigner to ABBYY.</p><p>The company page will open, where you can find an ABBYY FormDesigner & ABBYY FlexiCapture feedback form.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>About</p></td><td><p>Opens the About ABBYY FormDesigner 12 window containing brief information about the program.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
</Accordion>