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FileMaker and Form Menus
FileMaker Pro has nine pull-down menus on the menu bar.
File
Edit
View
The menu groups, definitions and commands available within each group are as follows. The
explanations are also available within FileMaker Pro Help.
File
Use File menu commands to manage,
print, copy, and recover files, set
preferences, work with files on a network,
and exit FileMaker Pro.
Edit
Use Edit menu commands to create new
records, layouts, and find requests, to undo
actions, and to cut, copy, paste, clear, and
select FileMaker Pro data and objects.
View
Use View menu commands to switch
between Browse, Find, and Preview
modes, to search and sort records, to
determine the type information in your
fields. The View menu options are different
in Browse, and Preview Mode.
Insert
Use Insert menu commands to insert
picture, sound, movie, or data into the
database fields.
Format
Use Format menu commands to change
the appearance of text and field entries.
Commands are available based on the
current mode and selection. In Browse,
formatting changes apply to the current
selection only and you can mix fonts, font
sizes, and styles in a single field entry.
Insert
Format
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Records
Scripts
Open...
Close
Print Setup...
Print...
Undo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Paste Special...
Browse Mode
Find Mode
Layout Mode
Preview Mode
View as Form
View as List
View as Table
Toolbars...
Status Bar
Status Area
Object...
Picture...
QuickTime...
Sound...
Current Date
Current Time
Font
Size
Style
Align Text
Line Spacing
Text Color
Text...
Text Ruler
Line Spacing
Text Color
Window
Help
Import Records...
Export Records...
Exit
Clear
Select All
Spelling
Objects...
Text Ruler
Show...
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Current User Name
From Index...
From Last Record
Text...
Number...
Date...
Time...
Graphic...
Field Format...
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