User manual

2-14 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Tip In Layout mode, use the selection tool to manipulate a block
of text as if it were an object (for example, to change fonts). When a
text block is selected with the selection tool, typing replaces the text
in the text block. For more information, see “Selecting objects” on
page 6-12.
Editing text
1. Select the text you want to edit. (See the previous section.)
2. Type new text or make changes.
Keep these points in mind:
1 To restore text you deleted, choose Edit menu > Undo before you do
anything else in FileMaker Pro.
1 Text you cut or copy stays on the Clipboard until the next time you
use Cut or Copy.
Formatting text in Browse mode
You can change the text attributes (like font, size, and style) for data
in text fields, and in global fields defined as the text data type. You
can also change the paragraph alignment, margins, and line spacing.
Important You can change text attributes for data in Browse mode.
Unlike text formatting specified in Layout mode, this formatting is
stored with the data. The formatting you set in Browse mode appears
in any layout that displays the field.
To change text attributes in Browse mode, select the text in a field,
then choose a command from the Format menu. You can also format
text using the Text Formatting toolbar. For more information, see
“Formatting text” on page 7-12.
Checking spelling
You can check the spelling of text in a selected field, in the current
record or layout, or in a group of records (the found set). You can also
set FileMaker Pro to check spelling as you type (see the next
section).
When you check spelling, FileMaker Pro compares your text with
the installed main dictionary and a user dictionary. Each database
can have its own user dictionary. This is useful when, for example,
you have databases that contain unique terms (like medical or legal
terms).
Before you begin, be sure the selected dictionaries are the ones you
want to use. For more information about spelling dictionaries,
including steps for importing or exporting dictionaries, see
FileMaker Pro Help. Choose Help menu > Contents and Index, click
the Index tab, and type dictionaries.
To check spelling in a field, one or more records, or a layout:
1. Display the record or layout, find the set of records, or select the
text to check.
2. Choose Edit menu > Spelling, then choose a spelling command.
To Do this
Replace text Select the text, then type the new text.
Put selected text on the
Clipboard
Select the text, then choose Edit menu > Copy (to
duplicate the text) or Cut (to remove the text).
Insert the contents of
the Clipboard at the
insertion point
Click where you want the text to appear, then choose
Edit menu > Paste.
Delete text permanently Select the text, then press Backspace or Delete.
Note FileMaker Pro doesn’t place your selection on
the Clipboard, and you can’t paste it anywhere.
Insert a tab character in
a field
Press Ctrl+Tab (Windows) or Option+Tab (Mac OS).
To check the spelling of Choose
A selected word or passage Check Selection
Text in the current record Check Record