Slide and Resize for collapsing blank space in FileMaker reports

Intermediate

Use Slide Up and Slide Left settings to automatically collapse blank address lines and empty fields in printed FileMaker reports.

What you'll learn

  • How Slide Up and Slide Left work
  • The difference between "based on all objects above" vs "directly above"
  • How to enable resizing for the part itself

The Slide/Resize settings in the Inspector's Position tab collapse objects upward or leftward when adjacent content is empty — eliminating blank gaps in printed reports and letters.

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Enable Slide Up on an object

Select an object in Layout mode, open Inspector > Position tab. Under "Sliding & Visibility", check "Slide up based on:" and choose "All objects above" or "Only directly above".

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Example — address block with optional second line:

  <<street1>>     ← no slide needed
  <<street2>>     ← Slide Up: All objects above  (collapses if street2 is empty)
  <<city>>, <<state>> <<zip>>  ← Slide Up: All objects above
Anchoring for responsive layouts in FileMakerUsing the FileMaker Inspector — Position, Appearance, and Data

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