IBM Lotus Symphony


Setting properties for objects in documents

You can specify properties for the selected object, graphic or frame.

To access this command...

Choose Layout - Styles List - open context menu Modify/New - Options tab

Choose Create - Frame - Options tab

Name

Enter a name for the selected item.

Tip Icon Assign an object, graphic or frame a meaningful name, so that you can quickly locate it afterwards in long documents.

Alternative text (graphics, and objects only)

Enter the text to display in a web browser when the selected item is unavailable. Alternate text is also used to assist people with disabilities.

Previous link

Displays the item (object, graphic, or frame) that comes before the current item in a linked sequence. To add or change the previous link, select a name from the list. If you are linking frames, the current frame and the target frame must be empty.

Next link

Displays the item (object, graphic, or frame) that comes after the current item in a linked sequence. To add or change the next link, select a name from the list. If you are a linking frames, the target frame must be empty.

Protect

Specifies protection options for the selected item.

Protect Contents

Prevents changes to the contents of the selected item.

You can still copy the contents of the selected item.

Protect Position

Locks the position of the selected item in the current document.

Protect Size

Locks the size of the selected item.

Properties

Specifies print and text options for the selected item.

Editable in read-only document (frames only)

Allows you to edit the contents of a frame in a document that is read-only (write-protected).

Print

Includes the selected item when you print the document.

Text direction

Specifies the preferred text flow direction in a frame. To use the default text flow settings for the page, select Use superordinate object settings from the list.


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