Using Help

FileMaker Pro Help provides comprehensive, step-by-step instructions on FileMaker Pro features.

Using Help when you have an internet connection

  • Choose Help menu > FileMaker Pro Help. To get help, you can:

    • browse the Help table of contents to locate topics by subject; if you don't see the table of contents, widen the window (desktop web browsers) or click Table of contents button (mobile web browsers)

    • click buttons on the Home page for help on frequently used topics

    • search for particular topics by entering a topic title or a keyword in the search box

    • When you're working in a dialog box, press F1 (Windows) or Command-? (macOS).

      Some dialog boxes display a Help button (Windows) or Help button (macOS) button or a Learn More link, which you can click for context-sensitive help on using that dialog box.

  • In the Script Workspace and the Specify Calculation dialog box, click a script step or function in the list. A description appears below the list. To view more information, click Help button.

To print a Help topic:

  • With the Help topic displayed, click Print button, then click Print.