I generally recommend *against* inserting hard returns into a text box,
unless it's for something like an inside address where you definitely want
a line break. It's a fairly simple matter to resize the text box after
you've entered your text (as I laid out in a posting yesterday). The text
will wrap just as if it were a word-processor. Once you've inserted the
hard returns, it seems that you wind up deleting an reinserting them ad
nauseum whenever you start to edit the text, or change the font, or change
the width of the letter.
Which brings up an interesting point: Filemaker's "Layout Mode" is
anything *but* intuitive. Another of my recommendations to most users is
to simply export the fields that you would have placed in the layout to a
merge file, and create your letters in your word processor. Remember, the
goal is to get the letter out and then get to the next item on your
ever-growing to-do list. As with most things related to ebase, there is
definitely more than one way to get there!
>When you edit a layout, you must make your own HARD line breaks by pressing
>the [Enter] key when you want the line to break.
>In my experience, layouts do not have the nice feature of 'Automatic Wrap'
>that you see in a work processing package.
>This is probably good for those working with unusual page sizes or working
>with online screen layouts vs. printed layouts such as the available thank
>you letters.
>
>As for fitting the layout on the page, ensure you have the 'Rulers' turned
>on. This makes it easier to fit things on the page in the correct
>location.
>
>Once changes are completed, print out a test copy of the letter and make
>sure it prints as required.
>
>Remember to right click on the desired field to see the available options
>including formatting the field's default look and behaviour.
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