Database Reference
In-Depth Information
There's a shortcut for selecting the Text tool and clicking into a text object—just double-
click the object. Double-click where you want the insertion point to appear. But if it's off by
a character or so, just use your arrow keys to move it and then start typing. A triple click se-
lects a whole word within a text object.
After you've edited a text object with the Text tool, the Selection tool (the arrow) is automat-
ically reactivated. FileMaker assumes you wanted to work with just one text object and saves
you the trouble of switching back to the Selection tool. If you need to edit several text fields
in a row, give the tool icon a
double-click
instead of a single-click. The icon on the button
turns a slightly darker shade of gray to let you know the tool is
locked
. With a locked Text
tool, you can create as many text objects as you want: Click to create the text box, type the
text, click again for another text box, and so forth. When you're finished, click the Selection
tool again to make it active, or just press Esc. This trick works for the other drawing tools,
too.
NOTE
If you never edit a field label, the label will stay in sync with the field name if the field name is
changed. But once you edit the field label, that connection is broken, and you'll need to edit it
manually if you change the field name.
On your layout, the name fields are in place and their label reads correctly. But now there's a
stray field label taking up valuable real estate.
Deleting Objects
To delete any object on a layout, select it and then press the Delete (or Backspace) key. Now
that the Last Name field label is a solo act, select it and then delete it. If you prefer using the
mouse, you can select an object and then choose the Edit→Clear command, but that's extra
steps.
