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The Field List can be moved, sized or docked in the same manner as other windows and usually has the following look.

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If this window is closed, you can reopen it using the XtraReports Menu.

After binding a report to data, the Field List shows the structure of the report's data source. You can right-click the data source to access its settings.

The Field List can be used to create new bound controls and bind existing controls.

To bind an existing report control, control click the desired field item in the Field List window, and then drag and drop it onto the bindable report control. This control will then be bound to the selected data field.

To add a new bound report control, simply click the desired field item in the Field List window, and then drag and drop it onto the report band. After this, an XRLabel control that is bound to the selected data field will appear.

To select multiple fields, click them with holding the CTRL or SHIFT key. Dropping these fields onto a report will create an XRTable with its cells bound to the corresponding data fields.

To quickly create table headers, right-click the required fields with holding the CTRL or SHIFT key. Dropping these fields onto a report will create an XRTable with its cells displaying the field names.

Another way of creating new bound report controls is to right-click a Field List item, and then drag and drop it onto a report. This will invoke the context menu shown in the image below. Simply choose the item you need from the list, and the selected control bound to the appropriate data field will be created and added to the report.

Alternatively, to invoke this context menu, press and hold down the SHIFT key when you drag and drop a Field List item onto a report.

To avoid assigning data binding to a report control, press and hold down the CTRL key when you drag and drop a data field from the Field List onto this report control. This will create a new control on top of the report control. This also works in combination with the right mouse button drag-and-drop, as well as with drag-and-drop while pressing the SHIFT key, which allows you to select a type for a created control in the context menu after drag-and-drop is executed.