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
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2. Choose a command from the Arrange menu.
Grouping and ungrouping objects
You can combine several objects into one by grouping them. You can
then work with the group the way you work with a single object. A
group can include individual objects and other groups.
1 To group objects, select the objects, and then choose Group from the
Arrange menu.
1 To ungroup grouped objects, select the group, and then choose
Ungroup from the Arrange menu.
Keep these points in mind:
1 When you ungroup a group that contains other groups, the subgroups
stay grouped until you ungroup them.
1 You can edit a text object that’s part of a group without ungrouping
it first.
To move the object Choose
To the top of the stack Bring to Front
One layer forward Bring Forward
Behind all other objects Send to Back
One layer back Send Backward
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E bring forward/to front
E send backward/to back
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E grouping objects