IBM Lotus Symphony


Viewing Fields

In Lotus® Symphony™ documents, fields are used for data that changes.

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, click View > Fields.

To display or hide field highlighting in a document, click View >Field Shadings. To permanently disable this feature, click Files > Preferences > Symphony > Color Scheme, and clear the check box in front of Field shadings.

To change the color of field shadings, click Files > Preferences > Symphony > Color Scheme , locate the Field shadings option, and then select a different color in the Color setting box.

Field properties

Most field types in a document store and display variable values.
The following field types execute an action when you click the field:
Table 1. Field properties
Field Type Property
Placeholder Opens a dialog box to insert the object for which the placeholder was set.
Insert Reference Moves the mouse pointer to the reference.
Input Field Opens a dialog box to edit the contents of the field.
Note: Placeholder, hidden text, insert reference, variable, 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 Help menu.

Updating fields

To update all of the fields in a document, press F9 (Mac special use).

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