Drawing lines and other shapesUse the layout tools in the status toolbar to draw lines, rectangles, rounded rectangles, and ovals. You can create squares, circles, or horizontal/vertical lines by holding down the a modifier key on the keyboard as you create objects.
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Horizontal or vertical line Diagonal line (at 45 degrees) Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you draw the line Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you draw the square Rounded Rectangle tool Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you draw the rounded square Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you draw the circleFileMaker Pro draws the object with the theme’s default line style and fill. You can change these attributes after you draw the object. For more information, see Selecting and working with objects on a layout.To create a dotted or dashed line or border, see Setting the fill, line style, and borders on objects.
• To create a line, rectangle, rounded rectangle, or oval, you can also choose Insert menu > Graphic Object, and then choose the appropriate option from the submenu that appears.
Double-click a tool (the tool changes color to indicate it remains selected until you select a different tool).Note You also set a preference to always lock a tool when you select it. For more information, see Setting layout preferences.) Switch between the tool last used and the Selection tool . Press Ctrl-Enter or Enter on the numeric keypad (Windows) or press Enter (Mac OS).