Quick Start

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Add text
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Change text size and color
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Add a graphic to the layout
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For more information
52
Lesson 6
Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
Create a columnar list
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Look at the sample list
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About columnar list layouts
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Create a columnar list
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Create mailing labels
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Look at the sample labels
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About label layouts
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Create a label layout
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Create a form letter
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Look at the sample letter
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About form letter layouts
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Create a form letter
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For more information
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Lesson 7
Simplifying data entry
Enter data using value lists 59
Look at the sample value list 59
Define a value list 59
Assign a value list to a field and display it as radio buttons 60
Generate values with a calculation field 61
See how calculations speed data entry 61
Create a calculation field 61
Test your calculation 62
Automatically enter a serial number 63
Look at a serial number example 63
Create a field for serial numbers 63
For more information 63
Lesson 8
Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
Perform a task using a button 65
Look at a sample button 65
Create the button 65
Perform a series of tasks using a script 66
Run a script in the sample file 66
About scripts 66
Create a script to preview the Labels Layout 66
Assign a script to a button 68
For more information 68
Lesson 9
Creating and running reports
Generate a report with grouped data 69
Look at a sample report 69
About subsummary reports 70
Create a subsummary report 70
Generate a report with grouped data and totals 72
Look at a sample report 72
Create a report with grouped data and totals 73
For more information 74
Lesson 10
Making databases relational
View data from one related record 75
See how relationships work in the sample files 75
About related files 75
Display a related record in a file 76
View data from a list of related records 77
Work with related records in the sample files 77
About working with lists of related records 78
Display a list of related records 78
For more information 79