U.M. (Mac OS)

Preface: Getting help
Welcome to the FileMaker Pro application. FileMaker Pro is designed
to help you manage information easily and effectively.
If you’re new to the Mac OS You need to learn about using the mouse,
working with disks, and other Mac OS conventions. See the
documentation that came with your computer.
Important If you are using a system prior to Mac OS 7.5, or if you are using
Mac OS 8, what you see on your screen might not match the illustrations in
the documentation.
Customer support and registration
Please take the time to complete and mail the product registration card
that is included in this package. Refer to our Web site at
http://www.filemaker.com for information about customer support.
U.S. and Canadian retail customers can also refer to the FileMaker
Service Directory included with the software. For customers outside of
the U.S. or Canada, refer to the Technical Support brochure included
with the software.
Using Help and the user’s guide together
Throughout this guide you see Help icons in the margin, along with
instructions, that tell you what keywords to use to find a related Help
topic. A keyword is like a term in an index. In some cases, Help gives
you additional information about a subject. For more information about
using Help keywords, see “Using the Help index” on page XVI.
Use the FileMaker Pro Quick Reference on the back cover of this user’s
guide to get at-a-glance information about using the FileMaker Pro tools
and status area controls.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
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