Tutorial
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Use quick find to search a database
- Find records based on criteria in a single field
- Find records based on criteria in specific separate fields
- Find records that match multiple criteria in the same field
- Find records that match a range of criteria in the same field
- Narrow your search
- Save a find request to use later
- Find records using a Saved Find
- Sort your found set
- Add a new record in List View
- For more information
- 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 Charting data
- Lesson 11 Making databases relational
- Lesson 12 Sharing and exchanging data
- Lesson 13 Protecting data in FileMaker Pro
- Lesson 14 Backing up your databases
Lesson 5
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Customizing what you see 41
4. Near the bottom of the Inspector under Data Formatting, click Number and for Format, choose Currency.
5. Click Save Layout, then Exit Layout to see the formatted data.
Note You might need to click the Membership info tab or move to another record to see formatted data in
the Fee Paid field.
Add color to a tab panel
Change the color of the Membership info tab panel to match the color of the header in this layout.
1. Click Edit Layout.
2. Select the Membership info tab to select this panel.
3. In the Inspector, click Appearance, choose Fill, then Other Color.
4. In the Color dialog box, enter the value 238 for Red, Green, and Blue.
Note Mac OS: You might need to click the sliders icon near the top of the dialog box and choose
RGB Sliders from the list to enter the values.
5. Click OK.
The color of the Membership info tab panel now matches the color of the header.
Change text size and color
1. In Layout mode, select the Selection tool in the status toolbar.
2. Click the The Corporate Travelers Club heading to select the text block.
3. In the Inspector, click Appearance.
1 Under Text, type 25, click Italic , and for Color choose blue.
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Select Italic for Style
Type 25 for Size
Select blue