Add Employee Name Label and Shape Object

The next step is to add the “Employee Name” label and surround it with a rectangle.

  1. Add a static label static label with the text “Employee Name” to the Design Area. Adjust the look of the label on the properties tab.
  2. Click the “Create a shape on the form” icon shape icon. Click and drag it over the "Employee Name" label.
  3. By default, the box will be have a white fill, which obscures the label. Change the Fill.Style to “Clear” to leave a simple black border around the label.
  4. You can then modify the size of the border by dragging the handles at the corners.

The fill style property set to clear, which leaves ony a box outline around the label that was placed earlier.