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Creating and managing layouts and reports
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2. Do one or more of the following.
Notes
• Any popover 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.
• You can use the Duplicate command to create a series of identical popovers. After choosing
Edit menu
> Duplicate, drag the new popover button to a different location on the layout,
then choose Edit menu
> Duplicate again.
• If you select and copy locked objects, the copies are unlocked.
Selecting and working with objects on popovers
You can move, resize, delete, copy, and format objects on popovers.
1. In Layout mode, double-click the popover button to open the popover.
2. Select one or more objects on the popover.
3. Do one or more of the following.
To Do this
Copy (or cut) a popover, then
paste it onto the same or another
layout
• Choose Edit menu > Copy (or Cut). Click with the arrow
pointer where you want the popover button 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 popover • Choose Edit menu > Duplicate.
• Or, press Ctrl (Windows) or Option (OS X) as you drag.
Delete a popover • Choose Edit menu > Clear.
• Or, press Backspace or Delete.
To select Do this
An object on the popover With the arrow pointer, click the object.
Multiple objects on the
popover
• Drag the arrow pointer to make a selection box on the
popover that includes the objects. The selection box does
not have to completely surround the objects. To avoid
including partially selected objects, press Ctrl (Windows) or
Command (OS
X) as you drag.
Note Make sure the arrow pointer is on the popover, and
not the layout, when you begin dragging. Otherwise, objects
on the layout are selected instead.
• Or, Shift-click each object individually.