Object: This command takes advantage of a standard Windows feature, OLE (Object Linking and Embedding), which allows you to cut and paste data from other applications. Essentially, it lets you paste the contents of the clipboard into any FileMaker document. Paste Special: This command can be a tremendous time saver. If you are running Mac OS X, you'll find the Quit command under the separate FileMaker Pro menu ( Figure 3.42).įigure 3.10 The Edit menu appears in all four modes, though not all functions are available in every mode. Exit/Quit: Use this command to quit FileMaker.For more on importing and exporting, see Changing Formats on page 225. Import/Export Records, Save/Send Records As, Send Mail, Save a Copy As, Recover: These commands help you convert other database files to the current FileMaker format and send your FileMaker information to others as email, Excel, or PDF files.Print Setup/Page Setup, Print: These commands operate much as they do in all programs.See Using Spell Check and Dictionaries on page 73 and Sharing on page 243. It also turns on FileMaker's new feature where potentially misspelled words are underlined as you type. File Options, Change Password: The File Options drop-down menu sets default layouts and scripts for a file.By defining accounts and privileges you can control which files can be seen on a network, who can see them, and which files can be shared see Sharing on page 243. See Defining Fields on page 93 and Creating Relational Databases on page 125. Define: Use the Define drop-down menu to create fields, set options for entering data in them, and establish references to other files, tables, or value lists.The Open Remote command lets you open a FileMaker database shared over a network. New Database, Open, Open Remote, Open Recent, Close: With the exception of Open Remote, these commands operate much as they do in most programs.

The File menu appears in all four FileMaker modes, with all its functions available. The File menuĪs the name implies, all the commands within the File menu control actions related directly to file management ( Figure 3.9). Figure 3.8 FileMaker's contextual menu bar changes depending on which mode you're in.

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