How to change multiple objects format fast in forms editor in Libre Base?

I’m looking for a way to clone format from one object label to multiple other labels, the problem is that the button of clone format becomes grayed out when I select any label or box.
Clone format grayed out

Same with the text box. Is there a way to change one to combo box for example, and then clone format to the rest? So that it automatically changes the object type from text format to combo box.

I have more than 40 labels and 20 text boxes but the default letter is too small and I would like to change it in mass. Changing them one by one put a lot of stress in my hand, so if there is a way to complete this task more efficiently I would really appreciate it.

Software version: 7.5.2.2 (x86_64). Windows 10.

No change to change the object type for many objects at the same time, but changing the font, for example, will work:
Choose all the fields you want to change. You could mark them with the mouse (Arrow in the form design bar), by clicking on the fields and holding Shift and Ctrl … Now you could choose the font for all marked controls. If there is any control in your selection, which doesn’t support font size (ImageControl) then changing of the font size wont work.

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Other than programmatically, e.g. with a script, it would appear that this is not possible, I.e. yet another never-implemented feature of the Base UI, or more generally the Form service interfaces and methods:

https://api.libreoffice.org/docs/idl/ref/servicecom_1_1sun_1_1star_1_1form_1_1component_1_1Form.html#details

Open the form navigator and the properties dialog.
Select multiple controls (Ctrl+Click). In case of a multiple selection the properties dialog shows all the common properties of the selected items.
Same properties with different values (control names, binding to recordset) appear blank and should not be modified.

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Interesting way of viewing the structure and you can even select multiple items like in windows file explorer, thank you :+1:t3:

It worked perfectly thank you, got to change the font in the properties control. :+1:t3:

And you can drag&drop items when they have a wrong place in the hierarchy.