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36 Chapter 2 Using Libraries
1 If you want to change the layout of the fields on the form view, then see
“Customizing Form Layouts” on page 56.
1 If you want to change the appearance of the form view, you can select a different
theme. See
“Customizing Form Layouts” on page 56.
If you are working in a library created from the Blank template, then the default view
is an untitled form with default fields and with the default library theme applied.
Double-click the form name in the navigation bar to rename the form, add fields and
customize the form layout, if you wish. See
Chapter 5, “Using Form View,” on page 51
for more information.
Creating a New Blank Library
You can get started quickly by creating a blank library, then add data to it as you
would in a spreadsheet.
To create a new blank library:
1 Choose File > New Blank Library.
Bento creates a library with a default name and opens it in table view.
2 Double-click the library name to rename it.
3 Click in the highlighted cell to start entering or pasting data.
See “Editing Records in Table View” on page 63 and “Copying and Pasting Data in
Table View” on page 63.
Creating a Library by Importing
If you already have information from another application that you want to include in
Bento, then create a library and records in that library by importing your information.
See
“Importing Information into Bento” on page 88.
Deleting Records from a Library
To delete records from a library:
1 Select the library.
2 Select the records and press Command-Delete.
When you press Command-Delete, the records are permanently deleted from both
the library and any collection or related records lists that displayed them.