U.M. (Mac OS)
Table Of Contents
- Preface: Getting help
- Chapter 1: FileMakerPro basics
- Chapter 2: Creating a database file
- Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
- Understanding layouts
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- Working with predefined layout types
- Arranging records in columns
- Managing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Changing layout parts
- Working with all object types
- Working with graphic objects
- Working with fields in a layout
- Adding fields to a layout
- Adding merge fields
- Deleting a field from a layout
- Defining display formats for fields
- Determining data entry in fields
- Setting the tab order for data entry
- Adding scroll bars to fields
- Formatting repeating fields
- Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
- Defining value lists
- Formatting fields with value lists
- Working with text
- Chapter 4: Working with information in records
- Working in Browse mode
- Adding data to a file
- Selecting a field for data entry
- Adding and duplicating records
- Entering and changing data in fields
- Working with container fields
- Entering data from a value list
- Viewing and inserting data from another source
- Copying and moving values and records
- Using drag and drop to move information
- Replacing field values
- Working with records
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- Finding information
- Deleting records
- Sorting records
- Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
- Chapter 6: Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 7: Networking and access privileges
- Chapter 8: Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 9: Customizing FileMakerPro
- Chapter 10: Using data from related files
- Chapter 11: Publishing files on the Web
- About the World Wide Web
- About FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Publishing your database on the Web—an overview
- Getting ready to publish your files on the Web
- Setting up FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Setting up Instant Web Publishing
- Database security
- Helping Web users find your database
- Custom Web Publishing
- Appendix A: Recovering damaged files
- Appendix B: Working with international files
- Appendix C: Summary of functions
- Index
Laying out and arranging information 3-61
1. In Layout mode, select a field or text object, and then choose Text
from the Format menu.
To format more than one field at a time, Shift-click each field to
format, and then choose Text from the Format menu.
2. In the Text Format dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
Keep these points in mind:
1 You can hold down Option as you double-click a field to display the
format dialog box for that field type.
1 To set text attributes individually, choose Font, Size, Style, Align Text,
Line Spacing, or Text Color from the Format menu, and then choose a
formatting command.
1 To specify a custom size or line spacing, choose Size or Line Spacing
from the Format menu, and then choose Custom.
1 You can change the font, size, or style of text fields in a record by
selecting data and setting these attributes in Browse mode. The data
appears with those text attributes wherever the data is displayed.
1 Text attributes do not appear when data is viewed with Web browser
software using FileMaker Pro Web Companion.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E text, formatting
Choose the
attributes you want
Select one or
more styles
?