Creating and working with database layouts

A layout is an arrangement of fields, field names, and other objects. Layouts determine the way data is organized and presented in Browse mode and in reports.

When you create a new database document, AppleWorks automatically creates a layout. You can create other layouts to provide different views of the information in your database. You switch between layouts using the Layout menu or the layout pop-up menu, on the left side of the document window. (The layout pop-up menu does not appear in Layout mode.)

Tip: To see how changes you make to a layout affect the layout in Browse mode, create a new view of your document by choosing New View from the Window menu. Switch one of the windows to Browse mode and one to Layout mode.

  Creating or deleting layouts
Inserting or removing fields on a layout
Adding objects to layouts
Formatting fields on a layout
Setting the tab order for data entry
Inserting a database header or footer part
Resizing or deleting layout parts
Setting up a database to print records in columns

 
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