Ssrs 2008 r2 rectangle causes first page to be blank

Question

In an SSRS 2008 r2 report I have 6 matrixes that I placed into 1 rectangle so that all the individual items do not float.
The problem is that the first page of the ssrs 2008 r2 report is blank when the report is executing.
I have set the report properties to: landscape, custom paper size, width 14" and height = 11". The report properties are width 14 inches and the height is 11 inches. The body properties keep changing to 26.75719 inches and width = 13.54667 inches.
When I set the border of the rectangle to solid,  I can see the rectangle when the SSRS report is executing. The rectangle appears before any of the matrixes are displayed. However when I look at the rectangle in design mode, the rectangle is around all
6 of the matrixes.
Thus could you tell me why the rectangle is displayed in a different location when the report is executing and not around all the matrixes at that point?
If there is no property that can be set, then should I have more than one rectangle? To place the objects into separate rectangles, I want to mention that that there is a header matrix and a summary rectangle that need to be shared. Matrix #2 and Matrix #3
are for students in grades 01 to 08. Matrix #4 and #5 are for students in grades 09 to 12.
Can you tell me what I can do so that I do not have a blank first page when the SSRS 2008 R2 report is executing?

Answer 1

Hi wendy,
If we want to use a rectangle as a container for other items, we should drag them into the rectangle. When we move the rectangle, the items that are contained within the rectangle move along with it. An item within the rectangle shows the name
of the rectangle in its Parent property.
For more information about using a rectangle as a container, please see:
Add a Rectangle or Container (Report Builder and SSRS)
If there are any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Katherine Xiong
Katherine Xiong
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