Using Content Controls in %PRODUCTNAME Writer/text/swriter/guide/contentcontrols.xhp
Using Content Controls in %PRODUCTNAME Writer
Using Rich Text Content Control
Place the cursor at the insertion location.Optionally, select Content is placeholder text, add a Title and a Tag.Click OK to close the Content Control Properties dialog.To insert rich text, click in the control and type the text.
Using Plain Text Content Control
To insert plain text, click in the control and type the text.
Using Picture Content Control
Click on the picture placeholder to open the Insert Image dialog, and select the image file. The image is anchored as-character in the document.
Using Check Box Content Control
Choose the checked and unchecked characters for the check box. Use the Select button to open the Special Character dialog and choose another character.Click on the check box to check or uncheck it.
Using Drop-down List Content Control
In the List Items box:Use the Add button to add a new entry, entering the display name and the value of the item in the Content Control List Item Property dialog.Use the Modify button to change the name and value pair of the selected entry.Use the Remove button to delete the selected entry of the list.Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to position the selected entry in the list, respectively.To insert a content, click on the control to open the drop-down list, select one of the items displayed.
Using Combo Box List Content Control
Different from the Content Control Drop-down List, the Combo Box List allows you to directly insert text in the box, or choose one of the items in the list.Follow instructions for the Content Control Drop-down List to insert display names and values to the list.To insert a content, click on the control to open a drop-down list, select one of the items displayed or type your custom text.
Using Date Content Control
Choose one of the date formats in the Date Format list.To insert a date, click on the control to open a calendar object and choose the date.