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Entering and changing data in fields
You can enter data into text, number, date, time, timestamp, and container fields. You can also
change or delete data in fields.
If a field contains a valid URL, you can open it in another application that you specify. See Using
URLs in a field.
You can enter data in a field up to the character limit for the field type.
To enter data into a container field, see Using data in container fields.
Important To avoid confusion when using dates in FileMaker Pro, always enter four-digit years.
See Working with data in date fields.
To delete data from a field without putting it on the Clipboard:
• Select the data, then press Backspace or Delete.
To type a tab character into a field:
• Click where you want to insert the tab, then press Ctrl+Tab (Windows) or Option-Tab
(OS
X).
Notes
• When you start typing data into a text field set up to auto-complete, FileMaker Pro attempts
to match what you have entered against either the field’s
index or a value list. The best
match automatically appears in the field. Other matches may also appear in a drop-down
list. For more information on auto-complete fields, see
Setting up a field to auto-complete
during data entry.
• In Browse mode, you can use the keyboard to enter values for radio buttons and
checkboxes. Tab into the field and type the first letter of the value that you want to enter, or
use the arrow keys to select it. Then, press the Space bar to enter the value.
• To enter or change the value in a global field, in Browse mode, select the field and enter the
new value.
• The way data appears depends on how a field is formatted in Layout mode, on the system
formats used when the file was created, and on your computer's system formats. See
Formatting and setting up field objects in Layout mode.
To enter data into a Click in the field in Browse mode, then
Tex t f ield Type the text.
Number field
Type the value (from 10
400
to 10
-400
).
Date field Type the date in the format used when the file was created. See Working with
data in date fields. If enabled, use the drop-down calendar to select a date.
Time field Type the time of day (or time duration) as hours; hours and minutes; hours,
minutes, and seconds; or hours, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds. See
Working with data in time fields.
Timestamp Type the date in the format used when the file was created, followed by hours and
minutes; or hours, minutes, and seconds. For example:
2/2/2014 12:00 AM
or 12/31/2014 11:59:59 PM.