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See About choosing a field type.
4. To set options for the field, right-click the field and choose Field Options.
See Setting options for fields.
5. Repeat steps 1–4 to continue creating fields.
Each new field has the same field type as the field added most recently.
6. When you drag fields to the layout, the fields are by default placed vertically and labels are
placed to the left of fields. To change these settings, click the arrow next to Drag Options
before you drag the fields to the layout.
Subsequent fields that are added to the Field Picker dialog box use the current drag settings.
7. Select the fields you want to place on the layout, then drag them to the layout.
To locate a field in a long list, type the field name in the search text box near the top of the Field
Picker dialog box.
To sort fields in the list, click , then choose how you want to sort fields: Creation Order,
Field Name, Field Type, or Custom Order.
To open the Manage Database dialog box, click . See Defining fields in the Manage
Database dialog box.
8. Close the Field Picker dialog box by clicking the close button or pressing Esc.
To add, delete, or change fields:
Note Changes made in the Field Picker dialog box are applied to the fields in the database and all
layouts on which the field appears.
1. In Layout mode, click in the status toolbar to open the Field Picker dialog
box.
You can also choose View menu > Field Picker.
2. If your database contains more than one table, select the appropriate table from the list at
the top of the Field Picker dialog box.
3. Add, remove, or change fields.
To display Do this
Fields stacked vertically on the layout
For Field Placement, click .
Fields horizontally on the layout
For Field Placement, click .
Fields without labels
For Labels, click .
Each field’s label above the field
For Labels, click .
Each field’s label to the left of the field
For Labels, click .