Tutorial
Table Of Contents
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Use quick find to search a database
- Find records based on criteria in a single field
- Find records based on criteria in specific separate fields
- Find records that match multiple criteria in the same field
- Find records that match a range of criteria in the same field
- Narrow your search
- Save a find request to use later
- Find records using a saved find
- Sort your found set
- Add a new record in List View
- For more information
- Lesson 4 Creating a database and entering records
- Lesson 5 Customizing what you see
- Lesson 6 Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
- Lesson 7 Simplifying data entry
- Lesson 8 Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
- Lesson 9 Creating and running reports
- Lesson 10 Charting data
- Lesson 11 Making databases relational
- Lesson 12 Sharing and exchanging data
- Lesson 13 Protecting data in FileMaker Pro
- Lesson 14 Backing up your databases
Lesson 2 | Browsing information 12
See a different layout
To see some layouts in action, use the file you just opened.
1. Click the Layout pop-up menu, located in the layout bar. A list appears showing the layouts
available in this file.
The check mark next to the Data Entry layout indicates the current layout. The Data Entry layout
shows most of the fields in the Customers table.
Steve Williams
789 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Juanita Alvarez 555-1234
Michelle Cannon 555-1234
Andre Common 555-1234
Marie Durand 555-1234
Jean Durand 555-1234
William Johnson 555-1234
John Lee 555-1234
Patrick Murphy 555-1234
Le Nguyen 555-1234
Kentaro Ogawa 555-1234
Mary Smith 555-1234
John Smith 555-1234
Sophie Tang 555-1234
Steve Williams 555-1234
Betty Wilson 555-1234
Phone List
Dear Steve,
Thank you for placing an order with Favorite
Bakery. We value your business and
appreciate the opportunity to serve you.
If you have any questions about your order,
please call us—we want you to be satisfied
with our service.
Sincerely,
John Lee
The same data can be arranged differently with multiple layouts
Layout pop-up menu
Fields