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 3-19
3. Select other options, and then click OK.
4. In the Specify Layout Contents dialog box, select and arrange fields
for the envelopes, and then click OK.
To Do this
Give the layout a different name For Layout Name, type a name.
Include or exclude the layout in
the layout pop-up menu
To include the layout, select Include in layouts menu. To
exclude the layout, deselect this option. (For example,
you might exclude layouts when you want to give
users access only to a particular layout.)
To Do this
Select fields for the envelopes In the fields list, double-click the fields you want, in the
order you want them to appear.
Place a field on a new line Press Return at the end of the previous line.
Display a character (like a
comma) between field values
For Layout contents, set the insertion point before or after
the << or >> characters around a field name, and then
click a character button.
Display a space between field
values
For Layout contents, click between field names where
you want a space, and then press the Space bar.
Remove a field name from the
layout contents
For Layout contents, select the field name and << and >>
characters, and then press Delete.
Remove all field names and
characters from the layout
contents
Click Clear All.
Fields list
Relationship pop-up menu
Field names arranged
in an envelope
Click to add
punctuation
characters