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3. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.
4. In the Behavior area, select Include field for Quick Find.
Tips
• To improve search performance, limit the search to only the fields that contain the data you
are searching for. For example, a table for songs might include the track number and artist
name for each song. You could include the artist name in the search but exclude the track
number, because it is not likely that you would search for all the songs with the same track
number.
• If you want users to see which fields are searchable, you can change the appearance of the
searchable fields. For example, you can change the border or background of fields that are
searchable.
• If you choose not to include a field in the search, make sure to change the quick find setting
for all instances of the field on the layout; otherwise, the field will still be included in the
search.
To enable quick find:
1. In Layout mode, choose the layout you want to work with from the Layout pop-up menu.
2. Click Layout Setup in the layout bar.
3. In the Layout Setup dialog box, select Enable Quick Find.
4. Click OK.
To reset quick find settings to default:
1. In Layout mode, choose the layout you want to work with from the Layout pop-up menu.
2. Click Layout Setup in the layout bar.
3. In the Layout Setup dialog box, click Reset Quick Find.
4. Click OK.
Related topics
Performing a quick find in Browse mode
Setting the keys for exiting a field
You can specify for a field whether it’s possible to go to the next field with the Tab key, Return key,
Enter key, or any combination of these three keys. Setting more keys may make data entry easier,
particularly for fields where you don’t need to enter tab characters or return characters.
Note Most Windows keyboards contain two Enter keys, one in the main part of the keyboard and
one in the numeric keypad. In FileMaker
Pro, the Enter key in the main part of the keyboard
behaves as the Return key.
To set the keys that may be used to exit a field:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more fields. Or, to specify attributes for fields you add later,
start with no fields selected.
For more information, see Selecting objects.