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Designing the Record Layout

The Type Designer uses a flexible grid. Rows, columns, cell sizes, and spans let you shape a record around the work it supports.

Design for the person using the record

A practical layout usually follows this order:

  1. identity and current status
  2. frequently edited business information
  3. relationships and supporting details
  4. files, comments, history, or less frequent information

Use space to communicate importance. Give key fields enough room, keep labels close to their values, and avoid making people scan across a wide layout for related information.

Check the layout at the screen sizes your team actually uses. A record that looks balanced in the designer should also remain readable during everyday viewing and editing.

Placeholder for a completed record layout

Record Layout