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Chapter 3 | Creating databases 78
5. On the layout, you see vertical lines indicating columns.
6. Place or arrange fields and other layout objects so they are contained within the sample column
on the left.
Use merge fields or fields or objects with sliding enabled to fit more data into the width of a
column. With either of these two features, fields can extend into the gray area of the second
column, and blank space in fields is eliminated when you view or print data.
Changing the width of columns
The initial width of each column is calculated based on the paper size, orientation, and any
margins you have set. To change the width of columns, do one of the following:
If you change the number of columns, FileMaker Pro adjusts the width of the columns to fit within
the width of the paper size you have defined, not including fixed margins. You may need to
readjust fields to fit within the sample column.
For more information about setting up a layout to print records, see Help.
To Do this
Interactively adjust the width of
the columns
Drag the right column boundary (the vertical dashed line at the right edge of the
sample column). If you widen the column, you see a medium-gray area that
indicates a “gutter” area that won’t print.
Precisely measure and adjust the
width of the columns
Click Inspector in the layout bar. Click Position. Position the pointer over
the right column boundary, hold down the mouse button (be careful not to drag
the column width), and read the column Width value in the Size area.
Manually resize column
widths by dragging
Sample column