FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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Keep these points in mind:
1 For easy editing, a rotated field temporarily reverts to 0 degrees
rotation when it is selected in Browse mode. The field assumes its
previous rotation when it is deselected.
1 Portals cannot be rotated.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E rotating objects
Changing the appearance of objects
You can change the appearance of a field or a text or graphic object, for
example by changing its size, border width, or fill pattern.
Distance from left side of
object to left edge of paper
Distance from right side of
object to left edge of paper
Width of object
Resizing objects
To resize Do this
An object, using
the handles
An object, using
the Size palette
Select the object and drag a handle until the object is the size you want.
To limit the change to only vertical or horizontal, hold down Shift as
you drag a handle. (Do this to make fields longer without changing
their height.)
Choose Size from the Show menu. Select the object to resize. Type the
width and height in the lower two boxes, and then press Return.
A circle or square Select the object. Hold down Option and drag a handle until the object
is the size you want.
Several objects at
once
Select the objects and drag a handle of one object until all objects are
resized.
Distance from top of object to
top edge of paper
Distance from bottom of
object to top edge of paper
Height of object
Keep these points in mind:
1 Resizing the first repetition of a repeating field resizes all repetitions.