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Chapter 2
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Creating databases 57
Envelope
Use an Envelope layout to print the fields you select, arranged to print
on a standard “Number 10” business envelope.
Blank layout
Use a Blank layout as the starting point for a layout that you create
entirely from scratch, for example, a complex data entry screen. You
add the fields and other objects you want on the layout in Layout
mode.
For more information about creating layouts and reports, see Help.
Setting up a layout to print records in columns
You can set up a layout to print (or preview) records in columns, for
example, for a directory of names and addresses. This is in contrast to
a
Columnar list/report layout, which arranges fields in columns.
When you set up records to print in columns, all the field values (and
labels, if specified) for one record are printed together in a block
(much like on a label), then all the values for the next record are
printed together, and so on. You only see multiple columns in Layout
and Preview modes and when you print (not in Browse mode or Find
mode).
You can choose to arrange columns across the page or down the page.
To set up columns in a layout:
1. Choose a printer and print or page setup options.
FileMaker Pro considers the selected printer, and print or page setup
information when it calculates margins and other measurements on
the layout.
2. In Layout mode, create a layout or choose a layout from the Layout
pop-up menu.
It’s easiest to start with a Blank layout or a layout with no objects in the
body part.
3. Choose Layouts menu > Layout Setup.
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