User manual

FileMaker Pro basics 1-5
Using toolbars
Toolbars provide quick access to many FileMaker Pro menu
commands.
Hold the cursor over a button to see its description.
Toolbar buttons vary depending on which mode you’re using. For
example, the standard toolbar in Browse mode contains buttons that
help you create or delete records. In Find mode, the buttons help you
create or delete find requests.
Also, different menu commands are available with each set of
toolbars:
You can change the location and position of toolbars by moving and
resizing them.
Using context menus
You can quickly edit an object or data by choosing editing commands
directly from a context menu (“contextual menus” in the Mac OS).
Context menu commands will vary based on the mode you’re using, the
item the cursor is over, and whether an item is selected. For example,
when text is selected in Browse mode, you see commands like Cut,
Copy, Paste, and text formatting commands. When a field is selected in
Layout mode, you have access to a different set of commands.
Choose this
toolbar
In this
mode To access these types of commands
Standard all modes Operating system commands like New
Database, Copy, and Paste, as well as menu
commands for each mode (for example, New
Record in Browse mode or New Layout/Report
in Layout mode)
Text Formatting Browse and
Layout
Text formatting menu commands to change the
font, text size, style, and color
Tooltips describe each
button in the toolbar
The standard toolbar in Browse mode
Drag a toolbar by the handle to reposition it
The standard toolbar in Find mode
Arrange Layout Move or rearrange objects (group, lock, move
from front to back, rotate, and align)
Tools Layout Access editing tools in the status panel, like the
text tool, rectangle tool, field tool, and so on
To Do this
Show a toolbar Choose View menu > Toolbars, then the specific toolbar
you want to work with.
Hide a toolbar Choose View menu > Toolbars, then the specific toolbar
you want to disable. If the toolbar is floating, you can also
click the close box.
Move a toolbar Click the handle on the left side of the toolbar and drag it
to a new location.
Resize a toolbar Move the toolbar away from the menu bar. Then, in
Windows drag the left, right, or bottom side of the
toolbar. (The cursor changes to a double-headed arrow).
In the Mac OS, drag the lower right corner of the toolbar.
Choose this
toolbar
In this
mode To access these types of commands