Working with Bands in Reports

You can add and remove items in the bands to modify the content of a Report.

A selected band is highlighted in blue; unselected bands are gray in the Report Designer.

Report Designer Selected Band Example

When a band is selected, you can:

Reorder bands
Right-click a band and select Move Up or Move Down from the context menu.
Resize a band
Hold your mouse cursor at the edge of the band until the sizing handles (vertical arrow) appear. Click and drag the band to resize it.
Modify the band appearance, behavior, data, design, and layout properties
Use the Properties Grid in the right pane. If this pane has been closed, right-click the band and select Properties to reopen it.
Perform tasks for a band
A smart tag appears on the top border. Click the arrow to open a menu of tasks available for the band.