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Creating and managing layouts and reports
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ILEMAKER PRO HELP 261
To copy, paste, duplicate, or delete a panel control:
1. In Layout mode, select the tab control or slide control.
2. Do the following.
Note Any tab control you cut or copy stays on the Clipboard until the next time you choose Cut or
Copy (in FileMaker Pro or another application), or restart or turn off your computer.
Working with popovers on layouts
Use popovers to simplify entering and viewing data. A popover is a layout object that allows you to
work with fields, text, and other objects on a layout. Popovers allow you to access additional details
or controls for your data without having to move to another layout or window, helping you to maintain
the context of your work.
To add a popover to a layout, in Layout mode create a popover button. An associated popover is
created along with the popover button. You can then add fields and other objects to the popover.
To work with a popover in Browse mode, you click the popover button to open the popover. You can
enter and view data in fields on a popover, view charts, use web viewers, work with panel controls,
and so on, just as you do in a layout.
Adding a popover
You can add a popover to a layout to organize objects and make data entry easier. To add a popover
to a layout, create a popover button. FileMaker Pro creates a popover at the same time. Add fields
and other layout objects on the popover.
To add a popover to a layout:
1. In Layout mode, choose the layout you want from the Layout pop-up menu.
2. In the status toolbar, do the following:
• Windows: Click the arrow next to the Button tool or the Popover Button tool
, and choose Popover Button from the menu. Then drag the crosshair to draw the
popover button.
To Do this
Copy (or cut) a tab control or slide
control, then paste it onto the
same or another layout, or onto a
layout in another database file
• Choose Edit menu > Copy (or Cut). Click with the arrow
pointer where you want the tab control or slide control
centered, then choose Edit menu
> Paste Layout
Object(s) (Windows) or Edit menu
> Paste (OS X).
• Or, hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (OS X),
drag the pointer to a new location, and release the mouse.
Duplicate a tab control or slide
control
• Choose Edit menu > Duplicate.
• Or, press Ctrl (Windows) or Option (OS X) as you drag.
Delete a tab control or slide control • Choose Edit menu > Clear.
• Or, press Backspace or Delete.