Database Reference
In-Depth Information
The rulers appear at the window's top and left edges. The default measurement sys-
tem for a new file is inches.
2.
Click anywhere in the gray area outside the Field Picker
.
The layout area becomes active, so you can change it.
3.
Expand the window or scroll right to view the layout's right edge
.
When you first create a layout, the Header section is solid black. The edge of the lay-
out is where the Header section ends; the area to the right of the layout is a darker
gray.
4.
Grab the right edge of the layout and move it left to the 8-inch mark on the top
ruler
.
Your mouse pointer changes to a double arrow when it's directly over the layout's
edge.
You're almost ready to start making fields. But first, you need to think about the fields the
database needs for storing data in a logical manner. The box on the next page has some sug-
gestions.
