Using Forms in Writer

Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Writer Guide

Chapter 14: Working With Fields

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• Introduction to Fields
• Quick and Easy Field Entry
• Using Document Properties to Hold Metadata and Information That Changes
• Using Other Fields to Hold Information That Changes
• Using AutoText to Insert Often-Used Fields
• Defining Your Own Numbering Sequences
  • Create a Number Range Variable
  • Use AutoText to Insert a Number Range Field
• Using Automatic Cross-References
  • Inserting Cross-References
  • Available Formats
  • Preparing Items as Targets for Cross-Referencing
    • Using Bookmarks
    • Setting References
• Using Fields in Headers and Footers
• Using Fields Instead of Outline Numbering for Appendix Numbering
• Tricks for Working with Fields
  • Keyboard Shortcuts for Fields
  • Fixing the Contents of Fields
  • Converting Fields into Text
• Developing Conditional Content
  • Choose the Types of Conditional Content to Use
    • Conditional Text
    • Hidden Text
    • Hidden Paragraphs
    • Hidden Sections
  • Plan Your Conditional Content
    • Choose or Define a Variable
    • Define a Logical Expression (Condition) Involving the Selected Variable
  • Create the Variable
    • DocInformation Fields
    • User-Defined Variable Field
  • Apply the Condition to the Content
    • Conditional Text
    • Hidden Text
    • Hidden Paragraphs
    • Hidden Sections
  • Change the Value of the Variable
• Using Placeholder Fields
• Using Input Fields and Input Lists

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This is Chapter 15 of the Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Writer Guide.

A PDF of this chapter is available from this wiki page.