Lee

Manage Layouts - File-->Manage--->Layouts
Also Customize Status Toolbar has Manage--->Layouts
Also in Layout Mode - click on Layout picker-->Manage is on top

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Drag fields from the tools bars on the top

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The file will work fine as long as you do not use any features that were added after 8.5.
These are a lot (maybe all but think "A Lot") of them.

10	Char(number)
10	Code(text)
10	GetFieldName(field)
10	Get(DocumentsPathListing)
10	Get(TriggerKeystroke)
10	Get(TriggerModifierKeys)
10	New Toolbar
10	Dynamic Reports
10	Script triggers
10	Send Mail using SMTP Server
10	Import from Bento
10	Import from Excel 2008 (xlsx)
10	Install OnTimer
10	Open Edit Saved Finds
10	Set Field By Name
10	ValueLists using External SQL Sources
10	Insert Tab Order
10	Enhanced File Recovery
10	IPv6 Support
9	Acos
9	Asin
9	Get ( HostApplicationVersion )
9	Get ( TemporaryPath )
9	Self
9	AutoResize of Layout Objects
9	Conditional Formatting
9	Extra Web Viewer Options
9	Field Level Control of Visual Spell Checking
9	Tab Width Options
9	Save Records As PDF (Append to existing option)
9	Script Groups
9	External SQL Sources
9	PHP Extended Privileges
11	Highlighter
11	Charts
11	Layout Folders
11	Default layout view
11	Enhanced New Layout/Report assistant 
11	Recurring import
11	Enhanced support for Bento data import (Mac OS)
11	QuickFind
11	Inspector
11	Portal Filtering
11	Snapshot Link
11	Merge Variables
11	Perform Quick Find
11	Open Manage Layouts
11	Origination information (Help)
11	Get(QuickFindText)
11	Get(AccountExtendedPrivileges)
11	Get(AccountPrivilegeSetName)
11	Save Records As Snapshot Link
11	Perform Quick Find
11	OnLayoutExit
11	OnObjectValidate
11	OnViewChange
11	Enhanced Script Debugge
11	Custom function copy/paste/import
11	Custom menu user interface improvements


Stephen

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On Mar 23, 2011, at 3:46 PM, Lee wrote:

> Hi,
> I know this seems a trivial request but I'm trying to believe version 11 is of any advantage to me, but other than making what used to be easy, now not so easy, I'm not convinced.
> Two queries, how do you change the order of your layouts. There used to be a simple option under 'Layouts', its gone and I can't seem to find where that option has gone. Also, you used to be able to drag a new field onto the layout from the tools margin on the left, can you do that now from somewhere else ?
> 
> In addition, if I modify a solution in version 11 which was and is used by clients having version 8.5 will it still function as it did apart from any changes using only version 11 options ?
> 
> Lee