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Using ChemFinder - CambridgeSoft

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Administrator<br />

To display a particular record in the form:<br />

• Click that record’s entry in the list window.<br />

By default, the fields in the Data Table are displayed<br />

in the order in which they were created.<br />

To reorder the columns in the Data Table:<br />

NOTE: The column order is not stored in the form.<br />

3. Click one of the column headers to select the<br />

column.<br />

4. Drag that header to a new position.<br />

The cursor changes to the icon shown below.<br />

The new position is indicated with a dashed<br />

vertical line.<br />

To resize the column widths in the Data Table:<br />

1. Place the cursor on the dividers in the top<br />

header.<br />

The cursor changes to the icon shown below.<br />

2. Click-drag to adjust the column width.<br />

NOTE: To hide the column, continue dragging<br />

until the border overlaps with the border of the<br />

adjoining column.<br />

To resize the row heights in the Data Table:<br />

1. Place the cursor on the dividers in the left<br />

header.<br />

The cursor changes to the icon shown below.<br />

2. Click-drag to adjust the row height.<br />

Creating a Database<br />

Instead of opening an existing database, you may<br />

want to create a new, empty one. This procedure<br />

results in a simple database with one table for<br />

storing structures.<br />

To create a database:<br />

1. Right-click and choose Properties.<br />

2. Click Create Database.<br />

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Creating a Database

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