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Chapter 1 Overview of Bento 25
Table View
To view the information in an entire library or collection in a spreadsheet-like table,
use table view.
In table view, you can work with your records in many ways, including:
• Selecting the columns (fields) that you want to show.
• Arranging the columns in any order.
• Sorting records by selecting a specific column.
• Analyzing data using a summary row.
See Chapter 6, “Using Table View” on page 65.
Form View
To view your information one record at a time, use form view. In form view, you can
create multiple forms for each collection or library, giving each form a different name.
For example, you could create a form in the Address Book library to show birthdays,
and track whether you’ve sent a card or gift.
You can customize forms in many ways, including:
• Selecting the fields that you want to show.
• Arranging the fields on the form.
• Changing the size of fields.
• Changing the appearance of the form using themes.
• Adding a header and a logo.
See Chapter 5, “Using Form View” on page 55.
Grid View
To view the media fields and form thumbnails in a selected library or collection, use
grid view.
In grid view, you can work with thumbnails of media fields and forms, called grid view
items, in many ways, including:
• Filtering grid view items.
• Setting and changing labels of grid view items.
• Changing the display size of grid view items.
See Chapter 7, “Using Grid View” on page 75.
Split View
To view the selected record in form view and table view at the same time, or in form
view and grid view at the same time, use split view.