You can use the New button to add a new item to the Report Data pane. For more information, see Rendering Behaviors (Report Builder and SSRS).
No matter what size you set for the print area of your report, the full design area size does not change. Changing the size of the design surface will not change the print area of your report. The design surface size might be different from the page size print area you specify to print the report.
The properties of report items by right-clicking them and clicking Properties.įor information about using the keyboard to manipulate items on the design surface, see Keyboard Shortcuts (Report Builder) Design Surface Size and Print Area The properties of the report itself, such as page setup, by right-clicking the gray area around the design surface and clicking Report Properties. The header and footer properties, such as border and fill color, by right-clicking the white area of the design surface in the header or footer area, outside any report items, and clicking Header Properties or Footer Properties. The report body properties, such as border and fill color, by right-clicking the white area of the design surface, outside any report items, and clicking Body Properties. There, you can add groups, expressions, parameters, filters, actions, visibility, and formatting to your report items. To place report items such as data regions, subreports, text boxes, images, rectangles, and lines in your report, you add them from the ribbon or the Report Part Gallery to the design surface.
The Report Builder report design surface is the main work area for designing your reports. Read more about Report Parameters (Report Builder and Report Designer). The Parameters pane provides a flexible layout for the report parameters. With report parameters, you can control report data, connect related reports together, and vary report presentation. This article explains the panes you use to add, select, and organize your report resources, and change report item properties. The design surface is where you add and organize your report items. The design surface is at the center of the window, with the ribbon and the panes around it. The Report Builder window is designed to help you easily organize your report resources and quickly build the paginated reports you need.