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of the week and the time, and the format for named object fields includes
capitalization options.
Edit a Field
A field is part of a text object and it can be edited from a text editor. The easiest
way to edit a field is to double click the text object that contains the field and
then, to display the Field dialog box, double click the field. These operations
are available on the shortcut menus as well.
If you no longer want to update a field, you can preserve the value that is
currently displayed by converting the field to text.
The field expression, consisting of escape characters and a field code, is shown
in the Field dialog box but cannot be edited.
To insert a field in text
1 Double-click the text to display the appropriate text editing dialog box.
2 Place the cursor where you want the field text to appear and right-click.
Click Insert Field.
For keyboard access, press CTRL+F.
3 In the Field dialog box, in Field Category, select All or select a category.
The fields in the selected category are displayed in the Field Names list.
4 In the Field Names list, select a field.
The current value of most fields is displayed in a shaded text box to the
right of Field Category. The current value of a date field is displayed in
the Examples list.
5 Select a format and any other options.
For example, when the NamedObject field is selected, you select a type
(for example, layer or textstyle) and a name (for example, 0 for layer or
STANDARD for textstyle).
Field Expression displays the expression that underlies the field. The field
expression cannot be edited, but you can learn how fields are constructed
by viewing this area.
6 Click OK to insert the field.
The field displays its current value in the text when the Field dialog box
closes.
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