Creating a new layout

To create a layout:

1	Choose New Layout from the Layout menu or from the layout pop-up menu on the left side of the document window (except in Browse mode).
2	Type a name for the layout.
3	Select a layout type:
	• Standard: Displays all fields in the order you created them, stacked vertically with each on its own line and the field name to the left of the field. • Duplicate: Creates a new layout exactly like the current layout. • Blank: Creates an empty layout with no fields (for building a custom layout). • Columnar report: Arranges selected fields in a format similar to a table, with field names as column heads and records as rows. • Labels: Arranges the selected fields in a format suitable for printing labels. There are special considerations when creating a layout for labels.
4	Click OK.
5	(For Columnar layouts only): From the Field List, select each field you want to include, then click Move. Fields appear on the layout in the order in which you move them.
	Tip: You can also double-click a field name to move it.

You can now arrange the fields and field names on the layout or otherwise customize the layout.

Renaming a layout

To rename a layout:

1	Choose Edit Layouts from the Layout menu or from the layout pop-up menu.
2	Select the layout you want to rename and click Modify.
3	Type a new name for the layout.

Deleting a layout

If a database has more than one layout, you can delete layouts you no longer need.

To delete a layout:

1	Choose Edit Layouts from the Layout menu or from the layout pop-up menu.
2	Select the layout you want to delete.
3	Click Delete.

Note: Deleting a layout does not delete any fields or data in the database.

Related topics

	Creating and working with database layouts
	Creating and printing labels
	Summarizing database data
	Creating and working with database reports
	Defining or deleting database fields