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Setting preferences
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3. Click OK.
Related topics
Moving text and data with drag and drop
Creating a database
Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
Keyboard shortcuts (OS X)
Formatting fields and text for vertical writing
Setting layout preferences
Layout preferences affect the way you work in Layout mode.
To set layout preferences:
1. Windows: Choose Edit menu > Preferences.
OS X: Choose FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences.
2. In the Preferences dialog box, click the Layout tab, and then set the options you want to
use.
3. Click OK.
Related topics
Selecting and working with objects on a layout
Adding fields to a layout
Setting memory preferences
FileMaker Pro automatically records your changes as you work. These changes are stored
temporarily in an area of your computer's (RAM) memory called the
cache. You can specify the size
of the cache and how often FileMaker Pro saves changes from the cache to the hard disk.
1. Windows: Choose Edit menu > Preferences.
OS X: Choose FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences.
Have FileMaker automatically check for a new
version every 30 days.
Select Notify me when a new version is
available.
If you select Don’t tell me about new versions
again in the New Version Notification dialog box,
FileMaker does not check for new versions.
To Do this
To Do this
In Layout mode, keep the tool that you're using
active until you click another tool or press Enter
Select Always lock layout tools.
Add new fields you define to the bottom of the
current layout
Select Add newly defined fields to current
layout.
Save layout changes without being prompted when
exiting Layout mode
Select Save layout changes automatically
(do not ask).