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# Edit

This menu contains commands for editing the contents of the current document.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Edit.

## Undo

Reverses the last command or the last entry you typed. To select the command that you want to reverse, click the arrow next to the Undo icon on the Standard bar.

## Redo

Reverses the action of the last Undo command. To select the Undo step that you want to reverse, click the arrow next to the Redo icon on the Standard bar.

## Repeat

Repeats the last command. This command is available in Writer and Calc.

## Repeat

Repeats the last command. This command is available in Writer and Calc.

## Cut

Removes and copies the selection to the clipboard.

## Copy

Copies the selection to the clipboard.

## Paste

Inserts the contents of the clipboard at the location of the cursor, and replaces any selected text or objects.

## Paste Special Menu

Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the current file in a format that you can specify.

## Select All

Selects all entries, including subfolders, in the lower part of the database window.

Selects the entire content of the current file, frame, or text object.

## Selection Mode

Choose the selection mode from the submenu: standard selection mode, or block selection mode.

## Select Text

You can enable a selection cursor in a read-only text document.

## Find

Toggle the visibility of the Find toolbar to search for text or navigate a document by element.

## Find & Replace

Finds or replaces text or formats in the current document.

## Go to Page

Opens a dialog box to enter which page number should be shown.

## Track Changes

Lists the commands that are available for tracking changes in your file.

## Comments Menu

Shows a submenu that gives options to reply to comments from other users, resolve and delete comments.

## Hyperlink

Opens a dialog that enables you to edit hyperlinks.

## Reference

A submenu that offers possibilities to edit footnotes, endnotes, index entries, and bibliography entries.

## Fields

Opens a dialog where you can edit the properties of a field. Click in front of a field, and then choose this command. In the dialog, you can use the arrow buttons to move to the previous or the next field.

## Links to External Files External Links

You can change or break each link to external files in the current document. You can also update the content of the current file to the most recently saved version of linked external file. This command does not apply to hyperlinks, and is not available if the current document does not contain links to other files.

## OLE Object

Lets you edit a selected OLE object that you inserted from the Insert - OLE Object submenu.

## Exchange Database

Change the data sources for the current document. To correctly display the contents of inserted fields, the replacement database must contain identical field names.

## Direct Cursor Mode

Activates or deactivates the direct cursor. You can click at the beginning, middle, or end of any possible text line on a page and then begin typing.

## Edit Mode

Enables you to edit a read-only document or database table. Use the Edit Mode option to activate the edit mode.

## Paste Special Menu

Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the current file in a format that you can specify.

## Select All

Selects all entries, including subfolders, in the lower part of the database window.

Selects the entire content of the current file, frame, or text object.

## Select

Opens a menu for specific sheet selections.

## Find

Toggle the visibility of the Find toolbar to search for text or navigate a document by element.

## Find & Replace

Finds or replaces text or formats in the current document.

## Track Changes

Lists the commands that are available for tracking changes in your file.

## Cell Edit Mode

Enable direct cell content editing.

## Links to External Files External Links

You can change or break each link to external files in the current document. You can also update the content of the current file to the most recently saved version of linked external file. This command does not apply to hyperlinks, and is not available if the current document does not contain links to other files.

## Edit Mode

Enables you to edit a read-only document or database table. Use the Edit Mode option to activate the edit mode.

## Paste Special Menu

Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the current file in a format that you can specify.

## Find

Toggle the visibility of the Find toolbar to search for text or navigate a document by element.

## Select All

Selects all entries, including subfolders, in the lower part of the database window.

Selects the entire content of the current file, frame, or text object.

## Find & Replace

Finds or replaces text or formats in the current document.

## Duplicate

Makes one or more copies of a selected object.

## Toggle Edit Points Mode

Lets you change the shape of the selected drawing object.

## Gluepoints Bar

Insert or modify the properties of a gluepoint. A gluepoint is a point where you can attach a connector line.

## Hyperlink

Opens a dialog that enables you to edit hyperlinks.

## Fields

Edits the properties of an inserted field. To edit an inserted field, double-click it. Then choose Edit - Fields Then choose Edit - Fields.

## Links to External Files External Links

You can change or break each link to external files in the current document. You can also update the content of the current file to the most recently saved version of linked external file. This command does not apply to hyperlinks, and is not available if the current document does not contain links to other files.

## OLE Object

Lets you edit a selected OLE object that you inserted from the Insert - OLE Object submenu.

## Paste Special Menu

Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the current file in a format that you can specify.

## Select All

Selects all entries, including subfolders, in the lower part of the database window.

Selects the entire content of the current file, frame, or text object.

## Find & Replace

Finds or replaces text or formats in the current document.

## Toggle Edit Points Mode

Lets you change the shape of the selected drawing object.

## Gluepoints Bar

Insert or modify the properties of a gluepoint. A gluepoint is a point where you can attach a connector line.

## Duplicate

Makes one or more copies of a selected object.

## Cross-fading

Creates shapes and distributes them by uniform increments between two drawing objects.

## Hyperlink

Opens a dialog that enables you to edit hyperlinks.

## Fields

Edits the properties of an inserted field. To edit an inserted field, double-click it. Then choose Edit - Fields Then choose Edit - Fields.

## Links to External Files External Links

You can change or break each link to external files in the current document. You can also update the content of the current file to the most recently saved version of linked external file. This command does not apply to hyperlinks, and is not available if the current document does not contain links to other files.

## OLE Object

Lets you edit a selected OLE object that you inserted from the Insert - OLE Object submenu.

## Select All

Selects all entries, including subfolders, in the lower part of the database window.

Selects the entire content of the current file, frame, or text object.

## Next Marker

Moves the cursor to the next marker (to the right).

## Previous Marker

Moves the cursor to the previous marker (to the left).

## Next Error

Moves the cursor to the next error (moving right).

## Previous Error

Moves the cursor to the previous error (moving left).

## Paste Special

Inserts the contents of the clipboard into the current file in a format that you can specify.

## Select All

Selects all entries, including subfolders, in the lower part of the database window.

Selects the entire content of the current file, frame, or text object.

## Edit

Opens a window where you can edit the selected table, query, form, or report.

## Delete

Deletes the selected table, query, form, or report.

## Rename

Renames the selected object. Depending on the database, some names, characters, and name length might be invalid.

## Open

Opens the selected object in the last saved state.

## Create as View

Converts the selected query to a view. The original query remains in your database file and an additional view is generated on the database server. You must have write permission to add a view to a database.

Most databases use queries to filter or to sort database tables to display records on your computer. Views offer the same functionality as queries, but on the server side. If your database is on a server that supports views, you can use views to filter the records on the server to speed up the display time.

## Form Wizard

Starts the Form Wizard for the selected table, query, or view.

## Report Wizard

Starts the Report Wizard for the selected table, query, or view.

## Database

Opens a submenu.

### Properties

Opens the Database Properties dialog.

### Connection Type

Opens the Connection Type Wizard.

### Advanced Properties

Opens the Advanced Properties dialog.