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Adding and viewing data
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Note When you select a rotated field in Browse mode, the field is temporarily displayed unrotated
while you edit the text in the field. See
Rotating objects.
Related topics
Entering and changing data in fields
Selecting text
Formatting text in Browse mode
Checking spelling
Changing field names
Formatting text in Browse mode
You can change the text attributes (like font, size, color, and style) for data in text, number, date,
time, and global
fields. You can also change the paragraph alignment, margins, and line spacing.
Important You can change text attributes for field data in both Browse mode and Layout mode.
Layout mode formatting is specific to a particular layout. Browse mode formatting is stored with the
data and applies in any
layout that displays the field. For more information on whether to format data
in Browse mode or Layout mode, see Formatting text.
To change text attributes in Browse mode:
1. Select the text in a field.
For more information, see Selecting text.
2. Choose a command from the Format menu or the formatting bar.
If you don’t see the formatting bar, click Formatting in the layout bar.
Related topics
Editing text
Specifying text formats for fields
Using data in container fields
A container field can store pictures, multimedia files, or any other type of file that you want to keep in
a database. The way you insert the data determines how you see and interact with the data in the
container field.
To Do this
Put selected text on the
Clipboard
Choose Edit menu > Cut (to remove the text) or Copy (to
duplicate it). The text stays on the Clipboard until the next time
you use Cut or Copy.
Insert the contents of the
Clipboard at the insertion point
Choose Edit menu > Paste.
Insert a tab character into a field Press Ctrl+Tab (Windows) or Option-Tab (OS X).
Delete selected text Choose Edit menu > Clear, or press Backspace or Delete.
FileMaker
Pro doesn't place the text on the Clipboard, and you
can't paste it anywhere.