The Edit menu

Most of this menu's commands operate just as they do in other programsexcept for a few explained below (Figure 3.10). The Edit menu appears in all four FileMaker modes, though not all its functions are available in every mode. (Dimmed items indicate functions not available within that mode.)

Figure 3.10. The Edit menu appears in all four modes, though not all functions are available in every mode.

	Paste Special: This command can be a tremendous time saver. Essentially, it lets you paste the contents of the clipboard into any FileMaker document.
	Object: This command takes advantage of a standard Windows feature, OLE (Object Linking and Embedding), which allows you to cut and paste data from other applications. The great advantage of OLE is that the data is updated automatically within the FileMaker record whenever it's changed in the original application. See Creating Layouts on page 143.

• Spelling lets you set what dictionary checks the spelling of words. It does not control FileMaker's new check-as-you-type feature, which is set in the File menu. See Using Spell Check and Dictionaries on page 73.

• Export Field Contents , a new option in FileMaker 8, lets you export a single field's contents, which becomes very useful when combined with a related script step.

• Preferences: Setting FileMaker's preferences now will save you time later. To set preferences on the Mac, use the separate FileMaker Pro menu.