Edit Fields (variables)

Edit field contents.

To access this command...

Choose Edit Fields of the context menu of the selected field.

Type

Shows the type of the selected field.

Select

Lists the available fields for the field type selected in the Type list. To insert a field, click the field, and then click Insert.

Format

If a field is displaying a date, time or number, then Format is used to customise the appearance of the date, time, or number. Common formats are shown in the Format window, or click "Additional formats" to define a custom format.

Invisible

Hides the field contents in the document. The field is inserted as a thin gray mark in the document. This option is only available for the "Set Variable" and "User Field" field types.

Value

Enter the contents that you want to add to a user-defined field.

Apply

Adds the user-defined field to the Select list.

Apply

Arrow buttons

Use the arrow buttons to go to next or previous field of same type in the document.

Edit

When visible, opens a dialogue box to edit the contents of the field. The dialogue box depends on the type of the field.

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