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3-48 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
1 To align two objects without moving one of them, select one object,
and then choose Lock from the Arrange menu. Next, select both
objects, and then choose Align from the Arrange menu. (For
information on locking objects, see “Protecting objects from change”
on page 3-51.)
Rotating objects
You can rotate fields, text objects, and graphic objects in
90-degree increments.
1 To rotate a field, text object, or graphic object, select the object, and
then choose Rotate from the Arrange menu.
1 Continue selecting Rotate from the Arrange menu until the object is
rotated as you wish.
Keep these points in mind:
1 For easy editing, a rotated field temporarily reverts to 0 degrees
rotation when it is selected in Browse mode. The field assumes its
previous rotation when it is deselected.
1 Portals cannot be rotated.
Changing the appearance of objects
You can change the appearance of a field or a text or graphic object, for
example by changing its size, border width, or fill pattern.
Resizing objects
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E aligning objects
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E rotating objects
To resize Do this
An object, using
the handles
Select the object and drag a handle until the object is the size you want.
To limit the change to only vertical or horizontal, hold down Shift as
you drag a handle. (Do this to make fields longer without changing
their height.)
An object, using
the Size palette
Choose Size from the Show menu. Select the object to resize. Type the
width and height in the lower two boxes, and then press Enter.
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