FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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? Cutting, copying, and pasting objects To Select the object, and then do this Make one copy of (duplicate) an object Remove an object to paste it elsewhere Paste a copy of an object elsewhere Paste a cut or copied object onto a different layout Delete an object permanently Laying out and arranging information 3-45 Choose Duplicate from the Edit menu (or hold down Option and drag the object). Then move the object to the position you want. Choose Cut from the Edit menu. To paste the object elsewhere, click where you want to insert it, and then choose Paste from the Edit menu. Choose Copy from the Edit menu. Click where you want to insert the object, and then choose Paste from the Edit menu. Choose Cut or Copy from the Edit menu. Switch to the other layout, and then choose Paste from the Edit menu. Choose Clear from the Edit menu (or press Delete). FileMaker Pro doesn’t place your selection on the Clipboard, and you can’t paste it anywhere. Keep these points in mind: 1 To restore an object that you deleted, choose Undo from the Edit menu before you do anything else in FileMaker Pro. 1 An object you cut or copied stays on the Clipboard until the next time you cut or copy objects or information (in FileMaker Pro or another application), or turn off your computer. 1 To edit text in a text object, see “Working with text” on page 3-79. Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type: E objects, changing
3-46 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide Stacking objects and changing the stacking order You can create a design in which you stack objects by creating or dragging them on top of each other. Objects are preset to stack in the order you create them—the first object created is on the bottom, and the last one is on top. You can change the order in which objects are stacked. Before After Bring to front Send to back Bring forward Send backward 1. In Layout mode, select the object to move in the stack.
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Records in a Clients file ? What’
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