Tutorial
Table Of Contents
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Lesson 4 Creating a database and entering records
- Lesson 5 Customizing what you see
- Lesson 6 Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
- Lesson 7 Simplifying data entry
- Lesson 8 Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
- Lesson 9 Creating and running reports
- Lesson 10 Making databases relational
- Lesson 11 Keeping your data safe
36 FileMaker Pro Tutorial
Customize the letter with the company name
1. Click after the word company in the first paragraph.
2. Type a comma and a space.
3. Insert a merge field for the company name.
4. Type another comma.
Add the closing
1. Click at the end of the text and enter two line spaces.
2. Type With regards, then enter four line spaces.
3. Type John Jones and a comma.
4. Enter a line space, then type President.
Your layout should look like the letter in the sample file.
5. Choose View menu > Browse Mode to see your letter.
It should look like the letter in the sample file without the
letterhead. See lesson 5 to learn how to add a logo.
6. When you are finished with this lesson, close each open file
by choosing File menu > Close.
For more information
In this lesson, you have created list, label, and form-letter layouts.
You can create as many layouts as you like, to organize your
information in any way you like. To learn how to create other
layouts, see
lesson 9 in this tutorial and chapter 2 in the
FileMaker Pro User’s Guide.
Clear this checkbox
to turn off underlining
of misspelled words