You can format the elements that you placed in the template.
You can use the Properties view to complete the task.
Before you begin
If you do not see
the Palette view in Document Studio, you can add it by clicking .
If you do not see the Outline view in Document Studio,
you can add it by clicking .
About this task
When you select an element in the template content editor,
the properties of the element display in the
Properties view.
The first column contains the property name the second column contains
the value for that property. Some values include an ellipsis icon
you can click to open a wizard to help you specify a value.
Procedure
- Select an element in the template content editor.
- In the Properties view, identify a property to modify for
the element.
- Select a value, enter a value, or click the ellipsis icon
to specify a value.
Tip: If
you hover your cursor on the field for a selected property, a tooltip displays
to give you additional information about the permitted values.
If you enter a value that is outside the defined range for that
property, a warning displays in the Console view. For some output
formats, such as Microsoft Word,
it is possible for values that are not valid in one version to become
valid in the next version. For example, from Microsoft Office 2003 to Microsoft Office 2007.
- Click or click the Save icon
to save your changes.
Results
When you add formatting to an element by
applying it to an element in the Properties view, the element displays
with an asterisk (*) in the template content editor:
What to do next
If an incorrect value is entered
for a property, the incorrect values are replaced with correct values
when possible or ignored during document generation. The Console view
also displays a warning containing text such as: Value
is not in the list of accepted values. There are two
possible reasons for the warning: