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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.
3. In the Behavior area, for Go to next object using, select the keys you want to use for
exiting fields.
Note When the Tab key is set to go to the next field, you can still enter a tab character into a field by
pressing Ctrl+Tab (Windows) or Option-Tab (OS
X).
Related topics
Setting the tab order for data entry
Setting the text input method for fields
If your operating system is configured to support input methods for entering text, you can specify a
text input method for fields. For example, you can set input methods for fields that contain Japanese
text.
Input methods are software utilities that convert keystrokes to characters in another language such
as Japanese. FileMaker
Pro supports the following Japanese input methods:
To set the text input method for 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.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.
3. In the Behavior area, select Set input method, and select one of the following input
methods from the list. (The input method choices are different in Windows and OS
X.)
Windows OS X
• Microsoft Input Method Editor
• ATOK
• Kotoeri
• ATOK
Choose Available on To
Automatic Windows and
OS
X
Not specify any input methods.
Synchronize with field’s font Windows and
OS X
Automatically set the input method to one that is
appropriate for the script type of the font used in
the field. (If an appropriate input method is not
available, the input method does not change.)