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9-2 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide

Setting general application preferences

In general application preferences, you set options for dragging and

dropping text, displaying template files, and the number of previously

opened files that are listed in the File menu. You can also specify your

user name and network protocol.

Do this To

Select Enable drag and drop

text selection

Use drag and drop to transfer text without using

the Clipboard

Select Show templates in New File dialog Display a list of template files when you start

FileMaker Pro or choose New from the File menu

Select Recently opened files Display recently opened files in the File menu. You

can also select how many files appear in the menu, up

to a maximum of nine files.

For User Name, select Custom, and

then type a name in the text box

Specify a custom user name. If you don’t specify a

custom name, FileMaker Pro uses the System user

name from the Chooser or the Sharing Setup

control panel.

Choose a network from the Network

protocol pop-up menu

Select a network connection. Changes to this setting

don’t take effect until you quit FileMaker Pro, and

then start it again.

Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:

E general preferences