U.M. (Mac OS)

3-38 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Working with the drawing tools
For each type of object you work with, you use the various tools in the
status area of the Layout window.
No tools visible? Choose Layout from the Mode menu, and then click the
status area control at the bottom of the screen.
Use the following techniques to work with the tools:
To Do this
Use a tool once Click a tool to select it. (The tool becomes gray.)
Keep a tool selected Double-click a tool. (The tool becomes black to
indicate it remains selected until you select a different
tool.) To set an option to keep layout tools selected,
see “Setting layout preferences” on page 9-3.
Switch between the tool last used
and the pointer
Press Enter.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E tool panel
Tool panel
Part tool
Pen controls
Line width palette
Field tool
Fill controls
Button tool
Portal tool
Status area control
(at the bottom of the window
)