Align text in a control with its label

On occasion, the text inside a control may appear to be slightly offset from the surrounding label text. This is especially evident when you remove the border from a control. To make your form look more professional, you can automatically align the text in a control with its label.

Note  This option is available for text box, rich text box, expression box, and date picker controls.

1. In design mode, right-click the control that you want to align, and then click Control Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. In the Control Properties dialog box, click the Size tab.
3. Under Align control with label, click Align, and then click Apply.

Notes

• When you click Align, Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 automatically adjusts the control's height, bottom padding, and bottom margin settings as necessary. If you change any of these settings later, you may need to realign the control.
• When aligning a rich text box control, InfoPath changes the existing value in the Height box to auto. This reduces the height of the rich text box so that the text inside is better aligned with the surrounding text. If this is not what you want, close the Rich Text Box Properties dialog box, and then press CTRL+Z to undo the change.
• The information in this topic may not apply if you are working with a form designed using Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 without the service pack installed. Learn more