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Editing layout object, part, or background styles

You can change the display attributes of objects, layout parts, or layout background styles. Then you can save your changes to modify the style defined for the layout or in the current theme. When you save changes to a style, you can apply the style to other objects of the same type rather than reformat individual objects.

To redefine the style of an object, layout part, or the layout background:

1.	In Layout mode, select an object, a part label, or click anywhere in the layout background to select it.

See Selecting objects.

Note  To select the layout background, ensure no objects or parts are selected.

2.	Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Appearance.

3.	Change the display attributes of the selected object, layout part, or the layout background. See Selecting and working with objects on a layout.

An asterisk (*) appears after the style name and the arrow turns red, indicating the display attributes are different from the attributes saved in the current style.

4.	For Style, click and choose Save Changes to Current Style.

The asterisk disappears and the arrow changes to gray , indicating your changes have been saved in the current style at the layout level. All objects on the current layout that are assigned this style are reformatted to display the new attributes.

An asterisk appears after the theme name in the Inspector and the arrow turns red, indicating the selected style definition is different from the style of the same name stored in the current theme.

5.	To update the style stored in the current theme and apply your changes to every object, part, or the background in all layouts that use this style, click and choose Save Changes to Theme.

The arrow changes to gray .

Notes

•	If changes you make to the layout background style do not appear on the layout, ensure that the body part is set to transparent. See Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and the layout background.

•	The display of format settings is determined by whether you save styles at the layout level or theme level. See How FileMaker Pro displays formatting attributes.

Related topics 

Creating new layout object, part, or background styles

Renaming layout object, part, or background styles

Reverting changes to layout object, part, or background styles

Deleting layout object, part, or background styles

Copying formatting attributes between layout objects, parts, or backgrounds

Saving a layout theme