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Working with fields

Working with field cast members is similar to working with text. Just as with text cast members, you edit fields on the Stage or in a window and apply formatting with the Text Inspector. Not all text formatting options are available for fields: you cannot apply spacing, tabs, or indents to individual paragraphs within fields. Alignment settings apply to every paragraph in the field.

To create a field cast member:

1 | Do one of the following:
| Choose Insert > Control > Field.
| Click the Field tool in the Tool palette and then drag on the Stage to define the area of the field.
| The field is created and an insertion point is placed at the beginning of the field.
2 | Enter the text for the field. When you are finished, click outside the field to exit the field.

To specify field settings:

Choose Window > Field, or double-click a field cast member in the Cast window.

If necessary, use the Previous Cast Member and Next Cast Member buttons to navigate to the field you want to edit. See Setting text or field cast member properties.