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<a name="h1"></a>Using Content Controls in LibreOffice Writer</h1>
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<h2 id="hd_id591672690941663" dir="auto"><a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/menu/contentcontrol_submenu.html">Content Controls</a></h2>
<p id="par_idN10560" class="paragraph" dir="auto">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.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id621672745482542" dir="auto">Using Rich Text Content Control</h2>
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<p id="par_id651672747009666" class="listitem" dir="auto"><a name="firstinlist"></a>Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<p id="par_id891672747017835" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Rich Text</span></p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id551672747466268" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Properties</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id251672747811027" class="listitem" dir="auto"><a name="optionally"></a>Optionally, select <span class="emph">Content is placeholder text</span>, add a <span class="emph">Title</span> and a <span class="emph">Tag</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id201672750353603" class="listitem" dir="auto"><a name="clickok"></a>Click <span class="emph">OK</span> to close the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/01/contentcontrol00.html"><span class="emph">Content Control Properties</span></a> dialog.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id271672768162997" class="listitem" dir="auto">To insert rich text, click in the control and type the text.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id111672745487857" dir="auto">Using Plain Text Content Control</h2>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id681672748280675" class="listitem" dir="auto">Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id101672748747824" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Plain Text</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id901672748754729" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Properties</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id751672748761130" class="listitem" dir="auto">Optionally, select <span class="emph">Content is placeholder text</span>, add a <span class="emph">Title</span> and a <span class="emph">Tag</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id611672750428100" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click <span class="emph">OK</span> to close the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/01/contentcontrol00.html"><span class="emph">Content Control Properties</span></a> dialog.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id541672768139134" class="listitem" dir="auto">To insert plain text, click in the control and type the text.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id911672745492634" dir="auto">Using Picture Content Control</h2>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id191672749170542" class="listitem" dir="auto">Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id311672749179486" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Picture</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id581672749185614" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click on the picture placeholder to open the <span class="emph">Insert Image</span> dialog, and select the image file. The image is anchored <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/guide/anchor_object.html"><span class="emph">as-character</span></a> in the document.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id351672745497657" dir="auto">Using Check Box Content Control</h2>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id301672750617648" class="listitem" dir="auto">Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id151672750623262" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Check Box</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id141672750629070" class="listitem" dir="auto">Optionally, select <span class="emph">Content is placeholder text</span>, add a <span class="emph">Title</span> and a <span class="emph">Tag</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id361672750636766" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose the checked and unchecked characters for the check box. Use the <span class="widget">Select</span> button to open the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/01/04100000.html"><span class="emph">Special Character</span></a> dialog and choose another character.</p>
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<p id="par_id381672750644528" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click <span class="emph">OK</span> to close the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/01/contentcontrol00.html"><span class="emph">Content Control Properties</span></a> dialog.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id721672767988766" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click on the check box to check or uncheck it.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id321672745501882" dir="auto">Using Drop-down List Content Control</h2>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id551672751358357" class="listitem" dir="auto">Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id421672751362922" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Drop-down List</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id551673447466268" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Properties</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id051672748761130" class="listitem" dir="auto">Optionally, select <span class="emph">Content is placeholder text</span>, add a <span class="emph">Title</span> and a <span class="emph">Tag</span>.</p>
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<p id="par_id131672752219184" class="listitem" dir="auto">In the <span class="emph">List Items</span> box:</p>
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<p id="par_id361672751921825" class="listitem" dir="auto">Use the <span class="widget">Add</span> button to add a new entry, entering the display name and the value of the item in the <span class="emph">Content Control List Item Property</span> dialog.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemListUnordered" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id951672751926433" class="listitem" dir="auto">Use the <span class="widget">Modify</span> button to change the name and value pair of the selected entry.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemListUnordered" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id741672751931470" class="listitem" dir="auto">Use the <span class="widget">Remove</span> button to delete the selected entry of the list.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/ItemListUnordered" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id41672751936178" class="listitem" dir="auto">Use the <span class="widget">Move Up</span> and <span class="widget">Move Down</span> buttons to position the selected entry in the list, respectively.</p>
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<p id="par_id621672751395854" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click <span class="emph">OK</span> to close the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/01/contentcontrol00.html"><span class="emph">Content Control Properties</span></a> dialog.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id721672767925728" class="listitem" dir="auto">To insert a content, click on the control to open the drop-down list, select one of the items displayed.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id61672745506193" dir="auto">Using Combo Box List Content Control</h2>
<p id="par_id771672755699159" class="paragraph" dir="auto">Different from the <span class="emph">Content Control Drop-down List</span>, the <span class="emph">Combo Box List</span> allows you to directly insert text in the box, or choose one of the items in the list.</p>
<ol itemprop="HowTo" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToSection" dir="auto">
<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id551901358357" class="listitem" dir="auto">Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id4216727513322" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Combo Box</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id556772747466268" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Properties</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id841672755499287" class="listitem" dir="auto">Follow instructions for the <span class="emph">Content Control Drop-down List</span> to insert display names and values to the list.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id961672767890705" class="listitem" dir="auto">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.</p>
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<h2 id="hd_id221672745510196" dir="auto">Using Date Content Control</h2>
<ol itemprop="HowTo" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToSection" dir="auto">
<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id55766358357" class="listitem" dir="auto">Place the cursor at the insertion location.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id42427513322" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Date</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id5567709466268" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose <span class="menuitem">Form - Content Controls - Properties</span>.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id391672755927187" class="listitem" dir="auto">Choose one of the date formats in the <span class="emph">Date Format</span> list.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id41672755935739" class="listitem" dir="auto">Click <span class="emph">OK</span> to close the <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/swriter/01/contentcontrol00.html"><span class="emph">Content Control Properties</span></a> dialog.</p>
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<li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="true" itemtype="http://schema.org/HowToStep" dir="auto">
<p id="par_id291672767767937" class="listitem" dir="auto">To insert a date, click on the control to open a calendar object and choose the date.</p>
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