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 3-85
3. Select options.
Note After you set tab stops within a field, use the tab stops in Browse
mode by clicking inside the field, then holding down the Option key
while pressing Tab.
Setting tabs using the Tab dialog box
1.
Display the text ruler, as explained in “Using the text ruler” on page
3-84.
2. To display the Tabs dialog box, with text selected, double-click a tab
marker in the text ruler.
You can also choose Text from the Format menu, click Paragraph in
the Text Format dialog box, and then click Tabs.
To Do this
Indent the first line Drag the left indent marker . The first line indent
marker automatically follows.
To move the left indent marker by itself, press Option
and drag it.
Set the font Choose a font from the pop-up menu.
Set the font size Choose a size from the pop-up menu.
Set the font style Click one or more style controls (bold, italic, or
underline).
Set a tab Click a set tab button, and then click the ruler where
you want the tab. (Set up to 20 tabs for each text object
or field.) Select a left-align, center-align, right-align,
or decimal-align tab. Or double-click a tab marker to
display the Tab dialog box. (See the next section.)
Align text Click an alignment control. Select left, center, right, or
justified alignment.
Change the unit of measure Choose a unit from the pop-up menu.
Change the left or right margin Drag the left or right indent markers on the ruler.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E text ruler
?