User manual FILEMAKER FILEMAKER PRO 7-TUTORIAL

[. . . ] FileMaker Pro 7 Tutorial © 2004 FileMaker, Inc. 5201 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, California 95054 FileMaker is a trademark of FileMaker, Inc. , registered in the U. S. and other countries, and ScriptMaker and the file folder logo are trademarks of FileMaker, Inc. You are not authorized to make additional copies or distribute this documentation without written permission from FileMaker. [. . . ] Scroll up to the top of the layout. Create the text block You will create a text block with a 2 inch margin on all sides. 1. Click the text tool Create a one-page blank layout 1. Choose Layouts menu > New Layout/Report. Select Blank layout for the new layout type. Drag a rectangle starting about 2 inches from the top left side of the layout, and ending about 2 inches from the bottom right side, as indicated by the page boundary lines. When you release the mouse, the insertion point flashes in the top left of the text box. You will type the letter inside this box. Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters 35 In your own letters, you can use more fields (for example, a title field) for a more elegant salutation. 4. Type the letter: The Corporate Travelers Club welcomes you and your company to our organization. The text tool is selected We look forward to doing business with you and hope you have many pleasant trips with us! Customize the letter with the company name Add the address 1. Select First Name in the list and click OK. Select Last Name in the list and click OK. Move to the next line (enter a line space): 1. Click after the word company in the first paragraph. Insert a merge field for the company name. Type another comma. Add the closing 1. Click at the end of the text and enter two line spaces. Press tab several times to go to the center of the text block. Type Sincerely, then enter four line spaces. Press Tab several times to align the insertion point with Sincerely, and type John Jones. Enter a line space, then press Tab again to align the cursor with the 1 1 Windows: Press the Enter key above the Shift key on the keyboard. Add merge fields for the street address, city, and country, with appropriate spaces, new lines, and punctuation. previous lines of text, then type President. Your layout should look like the letter in the sample file. 6. Choose View menu > Browse Mode to see your letter. Type the letter 1. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) twice to create two line spaces at the end of the address. 2. [. . . ] This lets you add a name to the Members list. Select this checkbox Making databases relational 59 6. Click OK, then click OK again to close the Define Database dialog box. Click the portal tool and create field labels for the First Name and Last Name field labels above their respective fields in the portal. 4. Use the text tool The portal should look like this when you are done. and draw a box to hold the list of names. 9. [. . . ]