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Managing layout themes

You can use the Manage Themes dialog box to view a list of all the themes in a file as well as the number of layouts that use each theme. You can rename custom themes, duplicate themes in the list, and delete themes from the file.

To manage themes:

1.	Choose File menu > Manage > Themes.

You see a list of all the themes available in the file. Predefined themes (themes that come with FileMaker Pro) are enclosed in brackets (for example, [Cool]). The # of Layouts column shows the number of layouts that use each theme.

2.	In the Manage Themes dialog box:

 

To	Do this
Rename a theme	Select a custom theme, click Rename, then type a new name. Tip  To rename a predefined theme, duplicate the theme, then rename the copy.
Duplicate a theme	Select a theme, and click Duplicate.
Copy and paste a theme	Select a theme and press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command-C (OS X), then press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command-V (OS X).
Delete a theme	Select a theme, then click Delete.

3.	Click OK to close the Manage Themes dialog box.

Notes

•	To import themes from another FileMaker Pro file, see Importing layout themes.

•	You can’t delete a theme that is in use in a file. You must assign a different theme to the layouts that use the theme you want to delete, then delete the previous theme.

Related topics 

Renaming a layout theme

Saving a layout theme

Importing layout themes