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q8GkJ‖About Fields

c3hMB‖Fields are used for data that changes in a document, such as the current date or the total number of pages in a document.

isFv7‖Viewing Fields

dUGnM‖Fields consist of a field name and the field content. To switch the field display between the field name or the field content, choose View - Field Names.

QgDik‖To display or hide field highlighting in a document, choose View - Field Shadings. To permanently disable this feature, choose - LibreOfficeDev - Application Colors, and clear the check box in front of Field shadings.

j9rYQ‖To change the color of field shadings, choose - LibreOfficeDev - Application Colors, locate the Field shadings option, and then select a different color in the Color setting box.

DABCa‖Field Properties

aprWn‖Most field types in a document, including database fields, store and display variable values.

p94ZY‖The following field types execute an action when you click the field:

PYgCd‖Field Type

AywKe‖Property

mAMBB‖Placeholder

akCuX‖Opens a dialog to insert the object corresponding to the placeholder, except for text placeholders. For text placeholders, click on the placeholder and type over it.

kgmVL‖Insert Reference

gA8M7‖Moves the mouse pointer to the reference.

u7RtP‖Run macro

sMPuW‖Runs a macro.

KTnTn‖Input Field

aQQAY‖Opens a dialog to edit the contents of the field.


rdEvs‖Updating Fields

WGkpe‖To update all of the fields in a document, press F9, or choose Edit - Select All, and then press F9.

DUt8w‖To update a field that was inserted from a database, select the field, and then press F9.

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UAVxE‖Placeholders are not updated.