About Fields
Fields are used for data that changes in a document, such as the current date or the total number of pages in a document.
Viewing Fields
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.
To display or hide field highlighting in a document, choose View - Field Shadings. To permanently disable this feature, choose Collabora Office - PreferencesTools - Options - Collabora Office - Application Colors, and clear the check box in front of Field shadings.
To change the color of field shadings, choose Collabora Office - PreferencesTools - Options - , locate the option, and then select a different color in the box.
Field Properties
Most field types in a document, including database fields, store and display variable values.
The following field types execute an action when you click the field:
|
Field Type |
Property |
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Placeholder |
Opens a dialog to insert the object for which the placeholder was set. |
|
Insert Reference |
Moves the mouse pointer to the reference. |
|
Run macro |
Runs a macro. |
|
Input Field |
Opens a dialog to edit the contents of the field. |
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 option () is selected in the menu.
Updating Fields
To update all of the fields in a document, press F9, or choose Edit - Select All, and then press F9.
To update a field that was inserted from a database, select the field, and then press F9.