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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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ILEMAKER PRO HELP 352
• Screen readers cannot access hidden objects. For more information on hidden objects, see
Hiding or showing layout objects.
• OS X: You can specify keyboard access in the Keyboard System Preference.
Controlling data input behavior of fields
There are several ways to configure the behavior of fields in order to make data entry easier or more
efficient. You can:
• Create a custom tab order for moving between fields
• Allow or disallow data entry into fields in both Browse mode and Find mode
• Set which fields to include in a quick find search
• Set which keys may be pressed to move to the next field
• Set the Japanese text input method for fields that contain Japanese text
• Disable spell checking on a field-by-field basis
Setting the tab order for data entry
When you press Tab in Browse mode or Find mode, the default FileMaker Pro behavior is to move
left to right and top to bottom. You can change this default
tab order, and even omit fields if you
want.
• Button objects, tab controls, slide controls, web viewers, and charts can be included in the
tab order.
• Summary fields can’t be included in the tab order.
• Calculation fields can be included in the tab order, but you can’t tab into them in Browse
mode (only in Find mode).
• Fields that are formatted to prevent entry can’t be tabbed into in Browse mode or Find
mode.
To set the tab order for a layout:
1. In Layout mode, choose Layouts menu > Set Tab Order.
FileMaker Pro displays numbered arrows pointing to each of the fields, tab controls, popover
buttons and regular buttons on your layout, along with the Set Tab Order dialog box. For fields
and tab controls, the numbered arrows appear on the left side of the objects; for buttons, the
numbered arrows appear on the right side of the objects. A field that is also a button has two
arrows. The left arrow is for the field, the right arrow is for the button. A blank arrow indicates an
object that is omitted from the tab order.
2. With the Set Tab Order dialog box open, specify the options you want to use:
To Do this
Reorder the tab order for individual
objects
Click the arrow beside the object. When you click another arrow,
or after you click OK in the Set Tab Order dialog box, the
number you replaced is incremented, and any objects after it in
the tab order are automatically resequenced.