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
3-86 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
3. In the Tabs dialog box, select options.
4. Click OK when you’re done setting options for all tabs.
To Do this
Set the tab alignment For Type, select an option.
Set a decimal tab Click Align On. To set a decimal tab on a separator other
than a period (.), type a character in the text box.
Specify the tab’s position on the
ruler
For Position, type a value.
Specify a fill character For Fill Character, type a character (for example, for a
phone listing, you can fill the area between the name
and the telephone number with periods).
Apply the current settings and
set another tab
Click Apply.
Change the options for the
currently selected tab
Select new options, and then click Set.
Set a new tab Select options, and then click New.
Clear the current settings, to
start over
Click Clear.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E text, formatting
Set alignment
for a tab
Specify the tab’s
position
Specify a fill
character
Current tab settings