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Chapter 3 | Creating databases 61
4. When you drag fields to the layout, by default the fields are placed vertically on the layout, with
field labels to the left of the fields. To change these settings, click Drag Options before you
drag the fields to the layout.
1 To change the position (horizontal or vertical) in which fields are placed on the layout, for
Field Placement, click a choice.
1 To specify the position of field labels, for Labels, click a choice.
Subsequent fields that are added to the Field Picker dialog box use the current drag settings.
Note Changes to the drag settings have no effect on fields that are already on the layout.
5. Select the fields you want to place on the layout, then drag them to the layout.
6. Close the Field Picker dialog box by clicking the close button or pressing Esc.
Creating and changing fields in the Manage Database dialog box
1. With the database open, choose File menu > Manage > Database.
2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
3. If your file contains more than one table, select the appropriate table from the Table list.
You see tables from the current file and any related external files.
4. For Field Name, type a name for the field.
Or, to change a field’s name, select the field in the list, then type a new name in the Field Name box.
See “About naming fields” on page 57.
Field names
and definitions
Type a name for
a new field
Select a
field type
Click after you type
a field name and
select a field type
Choose the way
fields are listed in
the dialog box
Click to sort by field
name or type