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Database 8-19

Note To change the appearance of text in selected rows and columns in List

mode, see “Moving columns and formatting data” on page 8-20. (For more

information about text attributes, see “Changing text appearance” on page

4-7.)

Resizing rows and columns

When you first choose List mode, you see data in rows and columns of

uniform size. To see more data, resize the rows or columns.

To resize rows and columns, move the pointer to the bottom of the row

heading or to the right edge of the column heading you want to resize. The

pointer changes to a double arrow (

or ). (If your pointer looks different,

move the cursor until it’s directly over the row or column border.) Then drag

the pointer to the right or down until the row or column is the size you want.

Multiple fields Drag the pointer across the

fields. (If the first field in your

selection is a pop-up menu or a

checkbox field, press Option as

you drag.)

Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from

the list and click Go To Topic.

To select Do this Example of selected area

In the Help index,* see:

E List mode

Bottom of

row heading

Right edge of column heading

Resized row

Resized columns

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