U.M. (Windows)

3-82 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
1. In Layout mode, click where you want the variable information
to display.
2. Choose Paste Special from the Edit menu, and then choose a command.
Note Before you print a layout that displays the current page number,
you can specify the starting number in the Print dialog box. (See
“Printing” on page 6-11.)
Formatting text paragraphs
You can format text, and the data in text fields, as paragraphs. For
example, indent the first line of text, or insert tab stops in a text field. Set
formatting options individually or all at once.
Using the text ruler
Format text on layouts and in text fields using the text ruler.
To insert Choose You see this on the layout
A fixed date Current Date The current date (taken from your
computer’s calendar)
A fixed time Current Time The current time (taken from your
computer’s clock)
A fixed user name Current User Name The current user name
A variable date Date Symbol Two slashes (//)
A variable time Time Symbol Two colons (::)
A variable user name User Name Symbol Two vertical lines (||)
A page number Page Number Two number symbols (##)
A record number Record Number Two at symbols (@@)
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
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Choose a font size
Set font styles
Align paragraphs
Set tabs
Choose ruler units