Defining text fields
Use text fields to store up to approximately 2GB or 1,000,000,000 (1 billion) characters of letters, symbols, and numbers used as text. Indexes are based on the first 100 characters of each word or value.
To define text fields:
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With the database open, choose File menu > Manage > Database.
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For Field Name, type a name for the field.
See About naming fields.
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For Type, select Text.
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Click Create.
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See Setting options for fields.
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To define text fields in Table View:
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Click + in the column heading.
A new text field is added to the table and is displayed as the last column in Table View. When you create fields in Table View, the default field type is text.
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Notes
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Text fields can hold values that are combinations of letters, numbers, and special characters, like phone numbers, postal codes, or serial numbers.
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If you are using FileMaker Pro Advanced, you can copy field schemas from one file and paste them into the same file or some other file. For more information, see Copying and pasting field schemas (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
Related topics 
Specifying text formats for fields