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62 Chapter 6 Using Table View
1 summarize and display data
1 select and drag multiple records to create new collections within one library
In table view, you cannot see media fields or any of the list field types: address, email
address, phone number, IM account, URL, related records list, file list, and message list.
See
“Working with Media Fields” on page 82 and “List Fields” on page 71.
Viewing a Table and Form at the Same Time
You can view a selected record in table view and form view at the same time. Select
the record, then choose View > Split View.
Setting Table View Text Size
You can change the size of text for displaying records in table view.
To change the size of text used in table view:
1 Choose Bento > Preferences.
2 For “Table View Text,” select Small or Large.
Selecting Records in Table View
To select one record in table view:
Click a row number.
To select multiple records in table view:
Click a row number, then Shift-click the last row you want to include in the selection.
Or Command-click individual rows to include in the selection.
Creating Records in Table View
You can create records in table view or form view.
To create a record for a library or collection:
1 Select the library or collection you want to add a record to.
2 In table view, choose Records > New Record. Or click in the last empty row and start
typing.
At the bottom of the window, the record count increases.
3 Type data in the columns.
If you type data in the last column, Bento creates a new field with the default name
Field.
4 Press Tab to move to the next field in the same record. Press Shift-Tab to move to the
previous field in the same record.