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        <h1 id="hd_id591672690941663"><variable id="h1"><link href="text/swriter/menu/contentcontrol_submenu.xhp">Content Controls</link></variable></h1>
        <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10560" xml-lang="en-US">A content control is a placeholder text in which the current content will be replaced when clicking into the control. Content controls are individual controls to  add and customize for use in templates, forms, and documents. Content controls can provide instructional text and set controls to disappear when users type in their own text.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id771672704361268">Content controls have many properties and are similar to the legacy controls but can be easier to work with and format.</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id401672693292708">Rich Text</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id71672703856991">Contains custom formatted text or other items, such as tables, pictures, or other content controls.</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id71672693297394">Plain Text</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id681672703870033">A plain text content control is limited to plain text in a single or multiple paragraphs. Unlike rich text, it cannot contain other items, such as tables, pictures, or other content controls.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id241672703879416">Contains a single image anchored <link href="text/swriter/guide/anchor_object.xhp"><emph>as-character</emph></link>. Clicking on the content control opens the file open dialog to provide a replacement for the picture placeholder.</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id831672693306132">Check Box</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id581672703896121">Contains a single check box character to interact with. Clicking on the content control toggles the checked state of the check box.</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id711672693310034">Combo Box</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id341672703909353">Contains a drop-down selection of list entries that you can select and text box that you can edit directly.</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id731672693314411">Drop-down List</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id741672703915281">Contains a drop-down button control with a list of display-text and value pairs. Unlike a combo box, the drop-down list does not let users enter a custom input.</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id191672693319354">Date</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id841672703921231">Contains a calendar control. Limits text to a single paragraph.</paragraph>
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