Setting the tab order

When users start using your FileMaker Database, you might find out that they would rather…keep their hands on the keyboard and tab through different fields when they're doing data entry,…especially actually in the case of data entry. The alternative of course is users having…to click into each field when they want to add new data, and that can slow people down…when they're doing data entry. So an important aspect of creating an effective User Interface…is managing how users move through the layout. The primary means for doing so is by customizing…something that's called the Tab Order so that you can create smooth and logical progression…throughout your layout. FileMaker creates a default Tab Order in Layout mode, if you…into View > Layout mode, you'll see that under the Layout menu we've got this option down…here for Set Tab Order. This reveals arrows next to every field object or even button…object, buttons will be covered in the scripting chapter, but that's, for example, like a graphic…or something or any other layout object that has a script action assigned to it.…