Using the status toolbar
The status toolbar provides quick access to many FileMaker Pro menu commands. In all modes, it includes navigation controls, customizable buttons, and a layout bar for working with layouts. In Layout mode, it includes layout tools. Move the pointer over a button to see its description.
To show or hide the status toolbar:
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Choose View menu > Status Toolbar.
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Click the status toolbar control Status toolbar control button at the bottom of the document window.
To customize the status toolbar:
1.
Choose View menu > Customize Status Toolbar.
The Customize dialog box (Windows) or sheet (Mac OS) appears.
2.
 
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Windows: In the Commands tab, select Customizable or Standard from the Categories list, then drag the desired button from the Commands list to the status toolbar.
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Mac OS: Drag it from the dialog box to the status toolbar.
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Windows: In the Toolbars tab, select Status Toolbar, then click Reset.
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Mac OS: Drag the default set from the dialog box to the status toolbar.
Make the toolbar icons smaller (Mac OS)
Select Use Small Size.
3.
When you are finished, click Close (Windows) or Done (Mac OS).
Notes
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Windows only: You can also customize the status toolbar by using the Toolbar Options menu. Click the down arrow on the right side of the status toolbar, choose Add or Remove Buttons > Customize, then continue with step 2.
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You can customize the status toolbar for each mode. For example, if you customize the status toolbar in Browse mode, it does not affect the status toolbar in other modes.
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Changes to the status toolbar are application-wide. For example, if you customize the status toolbar in one window in Browse mode, it affects all windows in Browse mode.
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