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DocInformation

DocInformation fields contain information about the properties of a document, such as the date a document was created. To view the properties of a document, choose File - File Properties.

To access this command...

Choose Create > Fields > OthersDocInformation tab.

Type

Lists the available field types. To add a field to your document, click a field type, click a field in the Select list, and then click Insert . The following fields are available:

Table 1. Options in theType list
Type Meaning
Modified Inserts the name of the author, and the date, or the time of the last save.
Total editing time Inserts the amount of time spent on editing a document.
Comments Inserts the comment.
Revision number Inserts the version number of the current document.
Created Inserts the name of the author, and the date, or the time when the document was created.
Last printed Inserts the name of the author, and the date or time that the document was last printed.
Keywords Inserts the keywords as entered in the Description tab of the File Properties dialog.
Subject Inserts the subject as entered in the Description tab of the File Properties dialog.
Title Inserts the title as entered in the Description tab of the File Properties dialog.
Note Icon The following fields can only be inserted if the corresponding field type is selected in the Type list.

Select

Lists the available fields for the field type selected in the Type list. To insert a field, click the field, and then click Insert.

Tip Icon To quickly insert a field from the list, hold down Ctrl and double-click the field.
Note Icon For the "Created", "Modified", and "Last printed" field types, you can include the author, date, and time of the corresponding operation.

Format

Click the format that you want to apply to the selected field, or click "Additional formats" to define a custom format.

When you click "Additional formats", the Number Format dialog opens, where you can define a custom format.

Fixed content

Inserts the field as static content, that is, the field cannot be updated.

Note Icon Fields with fixed content are only evaluated when you create a new document from a template that contains such a field. For example, a date field with fixed content inserts the date that a new document was created from the template.

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