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76 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
4. In the Layout Setup dialog box, click the Printing tab, select Print in <value> columns, select options for
the columns, then click OK.
5. On the layout, you see vertical lines indicating columns.
6. Place or arrange fields and other layout objects so they are contained within the sample column on the left.
Use merge fields or fields or objects with sliding enabled to fit more data into the width of a column.
With either of these two features, fields can extend into the gray area of the second column, and blank
space in fields is eliminated when you view or print data.
Changing the width of columns
The initial width of each column is calculated based on the paper size, orientation, and any margins you have
set. To change the width of columns, do one of the following:
If you change the number of columns, FileMaker Pro adjusts the width of the columns to fit within the width
of the paper size you have defined, not including fixed margins. You may need to readjust fields to fit within
the sample column.
For more information about setting up a layout to print records, see Help.
To Do this
Specify the number of columns For Print in <value> columns, type a number between 1 and 99.
Arrange records to flow across the page first (left to right,
a row at a time)
Select Across first.
Use this option for reports like labels, to use the fewest number of
rows and preserve label stock.
Arrange records to flow down the page first (top to
bottom, a column at a time)
Select Down first.
Use this option for reports like directories, where you read from top
to bottom, column by column.
To Do this
Interactively adjust the width of the
columns
Drag the right column boundary (the vertical dashed line at the right edge of the sample
column). If you widen the column, you see a medium-gray area that indicates a “gutter”
area that won’t print.
Precisely measure and adjust the width
of the columns
Click Inspector in the layout bar. Click Position. Position the pointer over the right
column boundary, hold down the mouse button (be careful not to drag the column width),
and read the column Width value in the Size area.
Manually resize column
widths by dragging
Sample column