1219409 - Suppressed or hidden section shrink in the design mode of the report in Crystal Reports

• Section shrink when suppressed.
• Section name disappears when suppressing or hiding the section in Crystal Reports.
• How to avoid shrinking a suppressed or hidden section in Crystal Reports, and display it with a shade of gray instead?

• Crystal Reports 2008
• SAP Crystal Reports 2011
• SAP Crystal Reports 2013

1. In Crystal Reports, create a report off any data source, or open an existing report.
2. In the "design" mode, hide or suppress a section.
     
   Notice the section name disappears and the section shrink.
     
     
       
     
   Instead of being grayed out like the following screenshot:
    
   
    

• The Crystal Reports Layout option: "Show Hidden Sections" is unchecked, and this is why it is shrinking the section name.

• To display the suppressed or hidden section in the design view of a report in Crystal Reports, check the Layout option: "Show Hidden Sections"
       
1. In Crystal Reports, under the menu "File", select "Options..."
2. In the "Options" window, under the tab "Layout", check the option: "Show Hidden Sections", and click "OK"
      
      
     
   Now, it will display the hidden or suppressed sections in the design view of the report.

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Crystal Reports 2008 V0 ; Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013