A Column Box widget allows you to format your form in a unique manner. Unlike most of the other widgets, a Column Box does not have a data field associated with it in the data structure. Instead it is used to arrange other widgets on your form.

Adding a Column Box to the Form

1. In the Form Editor, drag the from the Form Widgets section of the palette onto the form canvas. A new Column Box is added to the form.
   
2. You can also split a column box into several sections in the Properties Section of the Form Editor and selecting a number from the drop down next to Number of Columns.
   
   The column box will now appear split on the form canvas.
   
3. To add widgets inside the Column Box, click and drag a widget icon from the Form Widget Palette into a column of your Column Box.
   
4. At any time you can remove a column box by clicking on the red X icon located at the top right of the column box widget.
   
5. In order to re-size the columns in the Column Box widget, go to the the Properties Section of the Form Editor.You can define a percent width for each of the columns by entering a decimal value next to the Column Width. You can also define the tabbing order within the column box as horizontal or vertical.
   
   The column box in the form editor will be updated to reflect the column size change.
   
6. Once you are done, save your changes. Refer to the section on Version Management for more information.
7. Click Exit to close the Form Editor and to return to the Collection page.