Installation and New Features Guide

24 | New features
Reporting and analysis
1 Conditional formatting — Set formatting rules based on conditions
you specify with the new Format menu > Conditional menu item, and
apply conditional formats to data in fields, layouts, or text-based
buttons. For example, you can display past-due invoices in red.
1 Append to PDF — Append new data to an existing PDF file with this
new script step option. For example, add incremental data to a report
saved as a PDF file.
1 Updated label support — Use new and updated Avery label sizes in the
New Layout/Report assistant, including new, popular shipping labels.
Usability improvements
1 New FileMaker Pro Quick Start Screen — Start using and learning
about FileMaker
Pro with this new dialog box. The FileMaker Quick
Start
Screen provides a central place where you can create files, open
existing files located on your computer or on remote networked
computers, and access electronic FileMaker
Pro documentation.
1 Online update notification — Receive notification when software
updates are available over the internet. (For more information, see
“Update notification” on page 6.)
1 Auto-resize layout objects — Specify how layout objects dynamically
adjust to window resizing. As you resize windows, data contracts or
expands on a form, in Preview mode, and in printing.
1 Enhanced tab panel control — Use new tab control setup features to
set the default tab and tab width on a form.
1 Improved web viewer — View and set options for status and messages
in the new progress bar area.
1 Learn buttons — Link directly to context-sensitive Help topics from
these dialog boxes to learn more about using them: Web Viewer Setup,
Button Setup, Specify Calculation, and Create Layout/Report.
1 Enhanced Help menu — Access product documentation, register or
activate FileMaker
Pro, transfer activation to another computer, send
FileMaker your feedback, and more from the Help menu.