U.M. (Windows)

3-40 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
The following information tells you how to use each guide.
1 To show or hide the rulers, ruler lines, or T-square, choose Text Ruler,
Graphic Rulers, Ruler Lines, or T-Squares from the Show menu. For
information about the text ruler, see “Formatting text paragraphs” on
page 3-82.
Guide Description
Text ruler A horizontal ruler to help align and format text.
Graphic rulers Horizontal and vertical rulers to help measure and position objects.
Ruler lines A network of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines that correspond
to the current ruler settings, to help measure and position objects.
(Ruler lines are different from the AutoGrid.)
T-Square Intersecting horizontal and vertical lines to help align objects that are
far from each other in the layout. You can move the T-square to the
objects to position. The ends of the T-square extend into the rulers, so
you can position an object precisely.
AutoGrid An invisible, snap-to grid. When the AutoGrid is turned on, newly
added objects are aligned to the nearest grid coordinate. Objects being
moved or resized are moved or resized in grid increments.
Size palette Type size and distance measurements in the Size palette to position
objects precisely. Or verify an object’s position using the Size palette.
Graphic rulers
T-square
Text ruler
Ruler lines