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28 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Enter data in a time field Type the time of day (or time duration) as:
1 hours
1 hours and minutes
1 hours, minutes, and seconds
1 hours, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds
Separate hours, minutes, and seconds by a nonnumeric character like : (colon).
Separate fractional seconds by a . (period).
Type the time of day in 24- or 12-hour format, with or without AM or PM. (AM is
assumed for a time less than 12:00.)
Enter the current time in a time,
number, or text field
Choose Insert menu > Current Time.
Enter data in a timestamp field Type the date and time (for example, 10/15/2010 3:15:05 PM). Type the day, month, and
four-digit year as numbers, separated by a nonnumeric character like – (minus) or /
(forward slash).
Note You cannot use a : (colon) as a date separator.
Then type the time of day as:
1 hours and minutes
1 hours, minutes, and seconds
1 hours, minutes, seconds, and fractional seconds
1 Type AM or PM if the time is not in 24-hour format
Separate hours, minutes, and seconds by a nonnumeric character like : (colon).
Enter the current date and time in a
timestamp field
Choose Insert menu > Current Time.
Select the date using the drop-down calendar, if available.
Insert a tab character in a field Click where you want to insert the tab. Press Ctrl+Tab (Windows) or Option-Tab (Mac OS).
Delete data from a field Select the data, then press Backspace or Delete.
Add data to a container field For information, see Help.
Insert a file in a container field For information, see Help.
Add data to value lists (fields
formatted as radio or option buttons,
checkboxes, lists, or menus)
For information, see “Setting up checkbox sets and other controls on a layout” on page 83.
Edit, format, or check the spelling of
text in a field or edit dictionaries
For information, see Help.
To Click in the field in Browse mode, then