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
Laying out and arranging information 3-87
Formatting paragraphs all at once
1.
Display the text ruler, as explained in “Using the text ruler” on page
3-84.
2. To display the Paragraph dialog box, with text selected, double-click
a blank area of the text ruler.
You can also choose Text from the Format menu, and then click
Paragraph in the Text Format dialog box.
3. In the Paragraph dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
To Do this
Set text alignment For Alignment, select an option.
Indent all the text For Indent, type a value for Left or Right.
Indent the first line only For Indent, type a value for First.
Set line spacing For Line Spacing, choose an option. To set the unit of
measure, for Lines, choose an option.
Set tabs Click Tabs, and then see “Setting tabs using the Tab
dialog box” on page 3-85.
Apply the current settings to the
text without closing the dialog
box
Click Apply.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E paragraph attributes
Align text
Indent text
Set line spacing
and change the
units of measure
Set tabs