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Changing the width of a layout

You can expand or reduce the width of a layout to accommodate more objects or eliminate blank space on the layout. Making a layout wider helps you see the edge of the layout without resizing the window.

To change the width of a layout: Drag the gray line on the right side of the layout.

Notes

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If the current layout theme has a border, the border corresponds to the width of the layout. If you resize the layout in Layout mode, the border resizes proportionally. To allow the layout border to resize in Browse mode when a user resizes the FileMaker Pro window, set objects on the layout to automatically resize horizontally. See Setting auto-resize options for layout objects.

•	You can place objects on the gray area to the right of the layout. This lets you store objects with a layout, yet prevent them from appearing in Browse, Find, and Preview modes.

Objects located in the gray area:

•	are available for use in script steps.

•	are right-anchored. (Auto-resize settings are ignored. If you move the object back onto the layout, auto-resizing settings reactivate.)

•	are skipped in the tab order.

•	appear in dialog box lists and in Table View (field objects).