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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 LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice - Application Colors, and clear the check box in front of Field shadings.

j9rYQ‖To change the color of field shadings, choose LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice - 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
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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.

UAVxE‖Placeholders are not updated.

Related Topics

Querying User Data in Fields or Conditions

Adding Input Fields

Inserting a Fixed or Variable Date Field

Conditional Text

Conditional Text for Page Counts

Page Numbers

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