Specify Label Contents (New Layout/Report assistant)
In this panel of the New Layout/Report assistant, you place the fields and text you want to print on each label.
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Place fields on the label |
In Available fields, double-click each field you want, in the order you want them to appear. To choose a field in another table, first choose the table from the list, and then place the field. You can also create a new field or table by choosing Manage Database from the list of tables. |
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Move a field to a new line |
In Label contents, click to place the insertion point before the field you want to move (before the angle bracket delimiters <<). Then press Enter or Return. |
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Place text or punctuation between fields |
In Label contents, click where you want the text or punctuation, then type what you want. |
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Remove a field from the label |
In Label contents, select the field name and the delimiters (<< and >>), then press Backspace or Delete. |
Important FileMaker Pro formats fields on a Labels layout as merge fields. Merge fields are enclosed by double angle brackets (<< and >>). Make sure to select these brackets along with the field name if you move or delete a field name on the layout. Don't insert punctuation or other text inside the brackets unless it's part of the field name.
Notes
- You can't enter or edit data using merge fields; use another layout for that purpose.
- When you modify the alignment of text in vertical labels, adjustments to the left move text up and adjustments to the right move text down.