Operation Manual

Figure 223: Format Cells dialog
Using fields
Fields allow the automatic insertion of text into a drawing. You can think of a field as a kind of
formula which is calculated when the drawing is loaded or printed and the result is written in the
drawing.
Inserting fields
1) Move the cursor where the field will be positioned.
2) Go to Insert > Fields on the main menu bar. A text box is created when you insert a field
and can be repositioned just like any other text box. See “Using text boxes” on page 168
for more information.
3) Select a field from the options shown in the context menu.
The fields available in Draw are as follows:
• Date (fixed) – inserts the current date when the field was inserted.
• Date (variable) – inserts a field that is updated with the date each time the file is opened.
• Time (fixed) – inserts a field displaying the current time when the field was inserted.
• Time (variable) – inserts a field which is updated with the time each time the file is opened.
• Author – inserts the author of the drawing. This information is derived from the value
recorded in the general options. To modify this information go to Tools > Options >
LibreOffice > User Data.
• Page Number – inserts a page number for each page in a drawing.
• Page Count – inserts the total number of pages in a drawing.
• File Name – inserts a field that contains the name of the file.
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