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Deleting a table

To delete a table, select it and then press the Delete key on the

keyboard.

Using fields

Fields allow the insertion of text automatically in the slide. Rather than

text, think of a field as a kind of formula which is calculated when the

document is loaded or printed, where the result of the formula is

written to the document. Fields are commonly used when creating

templates and slide masters, as explained in Chapter 2. Examples of

fields include: date/time, slide number, file name and author.

Inserting a field

To insert a field in a slide, move the cursor where the field will be and

then select from the menu bar Insert > Fields followed by one of

these choices:

• Date (fixed): inserts the date at time of inserting the field.

• Date (variable): upon loading the file, the field is updated and

contains the date at the time of opening the file.

• Time (fixed): a field displaying the time of insertion.

• Time (Variable): a field which is updated at time of opening the

file.

• Author: The author of the presentation. This information is

derived from the value recorded in the general options. To modify

this information go to Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org

section then select User Data.

• Page number: inserts the page number of the slide.

• File name: a field with the name of the file.

By default, the fields are displayed with a gray background. To remove

the shading, go to View in the menu bar and deselect Field Shading;

alternatively, press Control+F8.

Customizing fields

The appearance of all the fields, excluding the page number field, can

be customized from the corresponding field editor. To access the field

editor (Figure 53):

1) Move the cursor to the field and select it.

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