U.M. (Windows)

Laying out and arranging information 3-83
1. To display the text ruler in Layout mode, choose Text Ruler from the
Show menu. In Browse mode, choose Text Ruler from the Format menu.
2. In Layout mode, select the objects to format. In Browse mode, select
the text to format.
To set tabs, indents, or margins, select text first. If you click a text
object without selecting text, you can only set font, size, style,
alignment, and ruler units.
3. Select options.
Note After you set tab stops within a field, use the tab stops in Browse
mode by clicking inside the field, then holding down the Control key
while pressing Tab.
To Do this
Indent the first line Drag the left indent marker. The first line indent
marker automatically follows.
To move the left indent marker by itself, press Alt and
drag it.
Set the font Choose a font from the drop-down list.
Set the font size Choose a size from the drop-down list.
Set the font style Click one or more style controls (bold, italic,
or underline).
Set a tab Click a set tab button, and then click the ruler where
you want the tab. (Set up to 20 tabs for each text
object or field.) Select a left-align, center-align,
right-align, or decimal-align tab. Or double-click a
tab marker to display the Tab dialog box. (See the
next section).
Align text Click an alignment control. Select left, center, right,
or justified alignment.
Change the unit of measure Choose a unit from the drop-down list).
Change the left or right margin Drag the left or right indent markers on the ruler.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
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