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Laying out and arranging information 3-57
After you add fields to a layout, you can work with them in the following
ways:
Keep these points in mind:
1 To define a new field for the database file, which you can then add to
a layout, see “Defining database fields” on page 2-3.
1 When you copy fields (and field types) from a layout in one file to a
layout in another, be sure the field names match. When you move
fields from one layout to a layout in another file, you copy the field
characteristics for that layout (including dimensions and text styles)
but not the definition.
To Do this
Redefine a field Double-click the field. In the Specify Field dialog box,
double-click a different field name. To include a field label,
first delete the original label on the layout. Then, in the
Specify Field dialog box, select Create field label.
Display sample data from the
current record (when the file
contains data), instead of field
names, in fields in the layout
Choose Sample Data from the Show menu.
Choose the preset values for
font, size, style, line spacing,
alignment, text color, and fill
color of text entered in a field
See “Working with text” on page 3-79.
Add distinctive borders and
baselines
See “Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields” on page
3-73.
Change the display formats of
text, numbers, dates, and times
in fields
See “Defining display formats for fields” on page 3-59.
Format a field as repeating, or
format its values as
checkboxes, radio buttons, a
pop-up menu or a pop-up list
See “Formatting repeating fields” on page 3-72 and
“Defining value lists” on page 3-75.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
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