IBM Lotus Symphony


General preferences

Specifies settings, such as updating links and the units of measurement to be used in documents.

To access the General preferences, click File > Preferences > Symphony > Lotus Symphony Documents.

Always update links
Specifies whether links are always updated when loading a document.
Update links only on request
Specifies whether links are only updated on request when loading a document.
Never update links
Specifies that links are not updated when loading a document.
Automatically update fields
Specifies whether to automatically update fields, such as page numbers, when loading a document.
Automatically update charts
Specifies whether to automatically update charts when loading a document. This option is automatically activated when Automatically update fields is selected.
Measurement unit
Specifies the unit of measurement used for documents. You can select from millimeter, centimeter, inch, pica or point.
Tab stops
Specifies the spacing between individual tab stops. The horizontal ruler displays the selected spacing.
Save documents with soft page breaks
A soft page break is a page break that can occur between paragraphs, within paragraphs and also between and in table rows. As a result, they can be disruptive to assistive technology tools, such as screen readers. This option is cleared by default.
The soft page break feature is only applicable to ODF format files. It is only enabled when you save the documents as an .odt file.

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