Working with the property variables in the document

Specify, or modify custom variables

To specify, modify, or remove the document information, do the following:

   1.   On the File tab, click Info.

   2.   On the Info pane, click the Properties dropdown list, then click Advanced Properties:

   3.   In the Advanced Properties dialog box, on the Custom tab:

• Choose any of the predefined variables or type a new name of your new variable,
• Choose a type from Text, Date, Number, Yes or No,
• Enter a value:
  
• Click the Add button.

For example:

• the pre-defined variable:
  
• custom variable:
  

Use document information in the document

To use the document properties, do the following:

   1.   Position the cursor where you want to add the document information.

   2.   On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click the Quick Parts button, then click Field...:

or

   3.   In the Fields dialog box:

• In the Field names list, choose the DocProperty field,
• In the Property list, choose the property you want to insert:

• Click OK.

For example: