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# Adding a Format as Text Task Step

To add a new Format as Text step to an existing task, do the following:

1. Open the relevant task (for creating new tasks, see Creating a New Task).
2. Either:

|  | Click and drag the Format as Text icon from the Task Browser to the task Design area.

|  | Click on the Environment tab in the Task Browser. Right-click on Steps and select New > Format > Format as Text.

|  | From the task's Design tab, right-click on empty space and select New > Format > Format as Text.

3. Enter a Name and Description for the step.
4. Select an Input Recordset from the drop-down list. A recordset is only available for selection if an Input step has previously been created for the task
5. Click the Formatting tab.
   1. In the Document Generation Options area, select the required document type.
   2. Type the required text in to the Header, Detail and Footer areas of the dialog box.
   3. If required, add text. columns, properties, variables, and so on to the document design area.
6. Click the Options tab and select the required error options.
7. Click OK to save the new step and close the dialog box. An icon for the step is displayed on the Task Plan.

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