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Select a Theme (New Layout/Report assistant)

In this panel of the New Layout/Report assistant, you apply a FileMaker Pro layout theme to enhance the appearance of a layout or report and to give all of your layouts a consistent look.

A theme affects characteristics of the layout, including:

•	background color of layout parts

•	field borders and fill

•	layout object borders and fill

•	text characteristics in and outside of fields

A theme does not control the placement or behavior of objects.

To apply a theme to a layout or report:

•	Select a theme from the list.

A preview of the selected theme appears to the right of the list.

Notes

•	If you want the layout to look similar to layouts created with versions earlier than FileMaker Pro 12, under Basic, choose the Classic theme.

•	If you’re creating a layout to be used with FileMaker Go, choose one of the Touch themes.

•	When you create a layout, the theme selected by default is the last theme you chose in the assistant.

•	Only the Classic theme is supported in Instant Web Publishing. Some FileMaker Pro features may not display in databases published on the web. For more information, see the FileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide and the FileMaker Knowledge Base.

Related topics 

Creating a layout

Changing the theme of a layout