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2. In Layout mode, select the objects to slide, and then choose
Sliding/Printing from the Format menu.
To slide an object left, you must also select the field to the left of it.
To slide an object up, also select the field above it.
3. In the Set Sliding/Printing dialog box, select the sliding options you
want, and then click OK.
4. Switch to Preview mode to see objects and parts slide.
See “Previewing before printing” on page 6-11.
Select this option To
Sliding left Close up blank space to the right of the object, allowing objects
to slide left into the unused space. This option keeps punctuation
with data, moves the contents of fields closer to each other, and
so on.
Sliding up based on Close up blank space above an object.
1 Select All above to close up blank space above an object based
on the position of all objects above it. This option maintains
consistent vertical spacing among columns.
1 Select Only directly above to close up blank space above an
object based on the position of the objects directly above it.
This option allows the spacing in a column to adjust
independently of the other columns.
1 Select Also reduce the size of the enclosing part to close up the
space in the part that contains the fields. To slide the part up
relative to all objects, set this option for all the objects that are
sliding up. To slide the part up relative to a single object, set
this option for that object only.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E sliding objects