Learn FileMaker Pro 19: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases

© Mark Conway Munro 2021

M. C. MunroLearn FileMaker Pro 19https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6680-9_21

21. Manipulating Objects

Mark Conway Munro¹  

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Lewisburg, PA, USA

 

After adding an object to a layout, it can be manipulated and configured in a variety of ways. This chapter introduces the many basic methods, covering these topics:

• Selecting objects

• Resizing objects

• Moving objects

• Arranging and aligning objects

• Hiding objects

• Conditional formatting

• Understanding tab order

• Naming objects

Selecting Objects

To select an object, click on it with the cursor or click on the layout near the object and drag the cursor over or around it. The object will become highlighted with an outline that includes eight sizing handles, as shown in Figure 21-1.

Figure 21-1

An object ...