# Design Mode

Get started with FlexReport, a WinForms control, which is a fast-paced reporting engine that enables you to create, preview, export and print modern and dynamic reports for all your applications. See more in documentation here.

## Content



In **Design** mode, sections and fields of the selected report are displayed. This is the main working area of the designer where reports can be created or modified. The ribbon on the **Design** mode consists of the following tabs:

![Home Tab](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/96483bc4-d0db-40fa-a0e4-c5e6a4a56825/imagesext/reportdesigner/hometab.png)

*   **Home tab**: Provides shortcuts to the Edit, Text, Border, Format, Data, and View menu functions. See [Home Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/HomeTab) for more information.
*   **Insert tab**: Provides shortcuts to various fields such as Arrow, Calculated, and Chart. See [Insert Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/InsertTab) for more information.
*   **Arrange tab**: Provides shortcuts to Grid, Alignment, Position, and Size menu functions. See [Arrange Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/ArrangeTab) for more information.
*   **Page Setup tab**: Provides shortcuts to Page Layout menu functions. See [Page Setup Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/PageSetupTab) for more information.

## See Also

[Home Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/HomeTab)

[Insert Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/InsertTab)

[Arrange Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/ArrangeTab)

[Page Setup Tab](/componentone/docs/wpf/online-flexreport/flexreport-designer/PageSetupTab)