Filemaker Pro 10 TU687LL/A Benutzerhandbuch

Lesson 1

  

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   FileMaker Pro basics     9

FileMaker Pro is a cross-platform application. Files created on a Mac can be opened in FileMaker Pro on a 
computer running Windows, and vice versa.

Unlike most word processing or spreadsheet programs, FileMaker Pro saves your work automatically. 
Consequently, it’s important to carefully consider your actions when making sweeping changes to your files, 
especially when deleting records. Once records are deleted, they are completely removed from your 
database.

As you will learn in lesson 13, you should back up your files on a regular basis. Backups can save you many 
hours of unnecessary work and worry in the event that your files become lost or damaged, or records are 
inadvertently deleted.

When you work in FileMaker Pro, you work in one of four modes.

Use Browse mode to enter data and view records.

Use Find mode to locate a record or a group of records quickly.

Use Layout mode to specify how information will appear on the screen or when you print it.

Use Preview mode to see what the pages will look like when you print them.

After you have opened a database, you can switch from one mode to another using either the View menu, 
buttons in the status toolbar and layout bar, or the mode pop-up menu at the bottom of the application 
window.

Use the mode pop-up menu to switch modes

Use buttons in the 
status toolbar and 
layout bar to switch 
modes