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Exploring the interface

Exploring the interface - FileMaker Pro Tutorial

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Exploring the interface

Once you have FileMaker installed and you've done a quick review of the Preferences, it's now time to start working with the application. And the first step is going to be to look at the interface and get a little bit familiar with these different modes that FileMaker uses. So first, the Status toolbar. FileMaker 12, this gray area cross the top the screen is referred to as the Status toolbar area. If you look in the upper left-hand corner of the Status toolbar, you'll see there is a book icon and a number with the dial and a little circle there. Those have different roles depending on the different modes which I'll be introducing you to in a second. But in Browse mode, which by the way, is the default mode, and you can see which modes you are in--by the way--by going under the View menu. Browse mode is the default. Anytime you open up the database, it will go to Browse mode. Browse mode allows you to add new records, delete records and edit existing records as well. In Browse mode…

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