Report designer's default look:

1. Main toolbar - contains basic commands, like save/open reports and formatting buttons to change appearance of the currently selected element.
2. Print preview toolbar - allows to quickly switch to preview mode and see how your template will be looking using real data from the database.
3. Toolbox panel - contains elements which can be placed on the design surface.
4. Design surface - here you build template structure, using bands and controls from the toolbox, which are bound to database fields listed in the field list.
5. Report helper menu - contains the most important report commands and properties. The same helper menu is available for each element on the workspace. When you select any element, corresponding icon appears:
   
   This menu significantly simplifies workflow, providing quick access to the most used properties.
6. Field list - contains list of database fields which you can use in your template. Please read separate article about navigation in the field list.
7. Property grid - contains properties of the selected element. Most properties will be never used, while others will be interesting.
8. Group and sort panel - allows to sort source data (for example, when you print several invoices at once) or group it (for example, if you want to group source data by currency or by customer).