1*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 2*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<helpdocument version="1.0"> 3*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 4*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<!--*********************************************************** 5*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * 6*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one 7*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file 8*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * distributed with this work for additional information 9*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file 10*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 11*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance 12*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * with the License. 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See the License for the 20*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * specific language governing permissions and limitations 21*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * under the License. 22*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * 23*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski ***********************************************************--> 24*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 25*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 26*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 27*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 28*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<meta> 29*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <topic id="textswriterguidefieldsxml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH"> 30*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">About Fields</title> 31*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <filename>/text/swriter/guide/fields.xhp</filename> 32*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </topic> 33*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </meta> 34*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <body> 35*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3145576"><bookmark_value>fields;updating/viewing</bookmark_value> 36*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>updating;fields</bookmark_value> 37*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>Help tips;fields</bookmark_value> 38*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>properties;fields</bookmark_value> 39*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>disabling;field highlighting</bookmark_value> 40*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>changing;field shadings</bookmark_value> 41*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>viewing;fields</bookmark_value> 42*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</bookmark><comment>mw changed "fields;..."</comment> 43*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3145576" role="heading" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="3"><variable id="fields"><link href="text/swriter/guide/fields.xhp" name="About Fields">About Fields</link> 44*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</variable></paragraph> 45*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3154246" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="4">Fields are used for data that changes in a document, such as the current date or the total number of pages in a document.</paragraph> 46*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3154262" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="5">Viewing Fields</paragraph> 47*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150509" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="6">Fields consist of a field name and the field content. To switch the field display between the field name or the field content, choose <link href="text/swriter/01/03090000.xhp" name="View - Fields"><emph>View - Field Names</emph></link>.</paragraph> 48*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150536" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="195">To display or hide field highlighting in a document, choose <emph>View - Field Shadings</emph>. To permanently disable this feature, choose <emph><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - $[officename] - Appearance</emph>, and clear the check box in front of <emph>Field shadings</emph>.</paragraph> 49*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3152885" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="7">To change the color of field shadings, choose <emph><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01012000.xhp" name="$[officename] - Appearance"><item type="menuitem">$[officename] - Appearance</item></link></emph>, locate the <item type="menuitem">Field shadings</item> option, and then select a different color in the <item type="menuitem">Color setting</item> box.</paragraph> 50*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3153166" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="8">Field Properties</paragraph> 51*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153180" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="181">Most field types in a document, including database fields, store and display variable values.</paragraph> 52*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155533" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="182">The following field types execute an action when you click the field:</paragraph> 53*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <table id="tbl_id3155548"> 54*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablerow> 55*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 56*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155582" role="tablehead" l10n="U" oldref="183">Field Type</paragraph> 57*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 58*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 59*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147760" role="tablehead" l10n="U" oldref="184">Property</paragraph> 60*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 61*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablerow> 62*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablerow> 63*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 64*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147789" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="185">Placeholder</paragraph> 65*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 66*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 67*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147812" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="186">Opens a dialog to insert the object for which the placeholder was set.</paragraph> 68*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 69*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablerow> 70*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablerow> 71*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 72*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147216" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="187">Insert Reference</paragraph> 73*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 74*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 75*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147239" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="188">Moves the mouse pointer to the reference.</paragraph> 76*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 77*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablerow> 78*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablerow> 79*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 80*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147267" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="189">Run macro</paragraph> 81*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 82*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 83*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147290" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="190">Runs a macro.</paragraph> 84*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 85*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablerow> 86*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablerow> 87*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 88*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145614" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="191">Input Field</paragraph> 89*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 90*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <tablecell> 91*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145637" role="tablecontent" l10n="U" oldref="192">Opens a dialog to edit the contents of the field.</paragraph> 92*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablecell> 93*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </tablerow> 94*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </table> 95*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 96*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151244" role="note" l10n="U" oldref="10">Placeholder, hidden text, insert reference, variable, database, and user-defined fields display a help tip when you rest the mouse pointer over the field in a document. To enable this feature, ensure that the Extended Tips<emph/>option (<item type="menuitem">What's This?</item>) is selected in the <item type="menuitem">Help</item> menu.</paragraph> 97*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3155937" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" 98*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski oldref="11">Updating Fields</paragraph> 99*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155963" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="12">To update all of the fields in a document, press F9, or choose <emph>Edit - Select All</emph>, and then press F9.</paragraph> 100*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155984" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="13">To update a field that was inserted from a database, select the field, and then press F9.</paragraph> 101*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/shared/00/00000004.xhp#related"/> 102*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/swriter/guide/fields_userdata.xhp#fields_userdata"/> 103*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/swriter/guide/fields_enter.xhp#fields_enter"/> 104*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/swriter/guide/fields_date.xhp#fields_date"/> 105*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/swriter/guide/conditional_text.xhp#conditional_text"/> 106*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/swriter/guide/conditional_text2.xhp#conditional_text2"/> 107*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/swriter/guide/pagenumbers.xhp#pagenumbers"/> 108*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </body> 109*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</helpdocument>