U.M. (Windows)

3-80 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Keep these points in mind:
1 The text appears in the current font, style, line spacing, color, and
alignment. To set or change text attributes, see “Changing the
appearance of text” on page 3-86.
1 To set an option to keep layout tools selected until you select another
tool, see “Setting layout preferences” on page 9-3.
1 FileMaker Pro adds text to a layout in different places, depending on
what you select.
Selecting text
Before you select text, select the object (in Layout mode) or field (in
Browse mode) by clicking it. Then:
When you select Text appears
Nothing on the layout and
start typing
In the last place you clicked.
A text object and start typing In place of the selected text object.
An object (such as an oval) and
start typing
Within the boundaries of the selected object (the text
isn’t actually inside the object but layered in front
of it).
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E text, entering
E text tool
To select Click the text tool and
Individual characters With the pointer, drag through the
characters.
A word Double-click the word.
A line of text (the first character in the field or
object to the last character in the field or
object on the same line)
Triple-click anywhere in the line.
A paragraph of text Click the block of text four times.
All text in a field or text object Click the field or object five times.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E text, entering
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