Formatting individual template elements

You can format the elements that you placed in the template. You can use the Properties view to complete the task.

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

  1. Select an element in the template content editor. You can select more than one element at a time.
  2. In the Properties view, select a tab. If you selected more than one element and they were different element types, only the tabs with properties that apply to all of the elements that are selected display. Example: If you select a cell element and a text element, only the General, Font, and All tabs display.
  3. Identify a property to modify for the element.
  4. 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 2010 to Microsoft Office 2013.
  5. Click File > Save As 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:

Table caption element with an asterisk

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: If necessary, you can clear the properties for a selected properties tab by clicking Reset.

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