FMPRO Session 4 Keyboard & Menu Comman

Menu/Keyboard Commands

• Under Edit
• Select All command-A
• In Layout mode with no insertion point active, select all graphic objects.
• Under Layout
• Browse -->shift-command-B
• Switches to Browse mode, the normal mode for viewing and editing database entries and entire records.
• Layout shift-command-L
• Switches to Layout mode and displays the pattern of graphic objects that control the appearance of the current layout. Graphic tools are available for changing the layout and formatting text objects.
• New Layout Creates and names a new layout in one of several standard formats.
• Delete Layout - Permanently removes the current layout definition from the file.
• Layout Info
• Views and changes the name and other features of the current layout.
• Define Fields shift-command-D
• Creates new fields, modifies existing fields, or deletes fields and their data from the database file.
• Insert Field
• Adds an existing field box and label to the current layout
• Add Part
• Adds a header, footer, or summary part to the current layout.
• Under View
• New View
• Opens another window for viewing or editing the current file. Each window may have its own settings. Changes made in any view affect the file.
• Tile Windows
• Arranges all windows so they are the same size and fill the screen without overlapping.
• Stack Windows
• Arranges all windows so they are as large as possible and overlap, but with a small part of each window in view, no matter which window is on top.
• Keyboard Commands for FileMakerPro
• Command-N create a new layout
• Alignment
• Command-K Align selected objects using the last alignment you set
• Command-Shift-K Open the Alignment dialog box
• Command-Y Switch AutoGrid on or off
• Command-T Switch T squares on or off
• Command & drag an object's handle Turn grid alignment off while resizing an object
• Command & drag the object Turn grid alignment off while dragging an object
• Object arrangement
• Command-Shift-F Bring the selected object forward
• Command-Shift-Option-F Bring the selected object to the front
• Command & click the label Change part labels from horizontal to vertical
• Option & drag the part Drag the selected layout part past an object
• Command-D Duplicate the selected object
• Option and drag the object Duplicate object by dragging it
• Command-G Group objects
• Command-H Lock an object
• Arrow keys Move the selected object one pixel at a time
• Shift and drag the part Reorder the selected part
• Command-Shift-J Send the selected object backward
• Command-Shift-Option-J Send the object to the back
• Command-Shift-G Ungroup objects
• Command-Shift-H Unlock an object
• Field format
• Double-click the field Display field format settings
• Command and click the field Make field settings the default format
• Option and double-click the field Redefine a field
• Layout tools
• Option and drag the tool Constrain the line tool horizontally or vertically
• Shift and drag the tool Constrain movement horizontally or vertically
• Option and drag the tool Constrain the oval tool to a circle
• Option and drag the tool Constrain the rectangle tool to a square
• Shift and drag a handle Constrain resizing horizontally or vertically
• Option and then resize the object Square an object being resized
• Select All
• Command -A If no active insertion point , selects all graphic objects.
• Change Font Size
• These "change font size" shortcuts are easier than the menu command because you can see the effect on your layout as choices are made.
• Command-shift-greater than sign to increase font size
• Command-shift-less than sign to decrease font size
• Tip: hold down the option key and the font names appear in the Chicago font. You can also choose "custom size" in the menu and the font will increment between the standard font sizes.
• Formatting Text
• Command-shift-l align text or graphic to the left. Text fields should be left algned.
• Command-shift-r align text or graphic to the right. Number fields should be right aligned.
• Command-shift-c align text or graphic to the center
• Select Several Objects
• click on the object, hold down the shift key and select another object
• hold down the command key and touch just one pixel of the object with the selection marquis