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3. Click Done.
FileMaker Pro moves all the fields and objects in the part and
maintains its proportions.
Note To quickly move a part directly on the layout, Shift-drag the
part label (or the dotted line that marks the bottom of the part).
Resizing layout parts
In Layout mode, use the arrow pointer to drag the part label (or the
dotted line that marks the bottom of the part) until the part is the
height you want.
Keep these points in mind:
1 When you resize a layout part, FileMaker Pro maintains the size of
the other parts. For example, you can increase the height of the
header part, but this won't affect the size of the part directly
following the header part.
1 Alternately, if you want to maintain the height of the entire layout
while changing the size of one layout part, Alt-drag (Windows) or
Option-drag (Mac OS) the part boundary. (This causes the size of the
layout part immediately below the part you're changing to also
change.)
1 You can’t make a part smaller than the objects that it holds (in
other words, you can’t shrink a part by dragging its boundary across
an object) unless you press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as
you drag the part boundary.
1 If you reduce a layout part to nothing by dragging it under the part
above it, FileMaker Pro deletes the part from the layout.
Deleting layout parts
You can delete all but the last part that remains on a layout. Deleting
a part doesn’t affect your data. Before you delete a layout part, drag
any objects you want to keep to another part on the same layout.
Important Deleting a part using the Part Setup dialog box can’t be
undone.
1. In Layout mode, choose Layouts menu > Part Setup.
2. In the Part Setup dialog box, select the part to delete, then click
Delete.
If the part contains objects, FileMaker Pro displays a dialog box
asking you to confirm the deletion.
3. Click Done.