Copying Variable Fields

Variable fields inserted with Variable Editor can be copied or cut, and they can be pasted in another location.

Copying the Content of Text Fields

Click

(Select Object) on the Object Palette Pane.

In the Work Pane, click on the target text field.

Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the text field you want to copy.

Move the mouse pointer to the selected text field and click the mouse.

The shape of the mouse pointer becomes

Select the range to copy by dragging the mouse pointer.

Or, press the arrow keys while holding the [Shift] key on the keyboard.

Note
Selecting a text field in which a field has been inserted causes the text field name to display the field name. Because of this, you cannot select the record value. You cannot select and copy a part of the field name.

Click

(Copy) on the Toolbar.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Select the [Edit] menu > [Copy].

Right-click and select [Copy].

As necessary, you can paste using

(Paste) on the Toolbar.

Cutting the Content of Text Fields

Click

(Select Fields) on the Object Palette Pane.

In the Work Pane, click on the target text field.

Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the text field to cut its contents.

Move the mouse pointer to the selected text field and click the mouse.

The shape of the mouse pointer becomes

Select the range to copy by dragging the mouse pointer.

Or, press the arrow keys while holding the [Shift] key on the keyboard.

Note
Selecting a text field in which a record has been inserted causes the text field name to display the field name. Because of this, you cannot select the record value. You cannot select and copy a part of the record name.

Click

(Cut) on the Toolbar.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Select the [Edit] menu > [Cut].

Right-click and select [Cut].

As necessary, you can paste using

(Paste) on the Toolbar.

Copying Variable Fields

Click

(Select Fields) on the Object Palette Pane.

Move the mouse pointer to a variable field to copy in the Work Pane and click the mouse when the shape of the mouse pointer changes to

Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the variable field you want to copy.

Note
Multiple variable fields can be selected by left-clicking them while holding down the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. If you want to select all variable fields in the page, select the following while keeping the Work Pane active. [Edit] menu > [Select All]. Right-click an area of the Work Pane where there is no variable field and select [Select All]. You can only select multiple variable fields if they are on the same page.

Note

Multiple variable fields can be selected by left-clicking them while holding down the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

If you want to select all variable fields in the page, select the following while keeping the Work Pane active.

[Edit] menu > [Select All].

Right-click an area of the Work Pane where there is no variable field and select [Select All].

You can only select multiple variable fields if they are on the same page.

Click

(Copy) on the Toolbar.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Select the [Edit] menu > [Copy].

Right-click and select [Copy].

Drag while holding the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard

As necessary, you can paste using

(Paste) on the Toolbar.

Note
When the same page is specified as the paste destination of the copied variable field, the variable field is pasted 15 pixels below and to the right of the copy source. When a different page is specified as the paste destination, the variable field is pasted in the same position as the copy source.

Cutting Variable Fields

Click

(Select Fields) on the Object Palette Pane.

Move the mouse pointer to the variable field you want to cut in the Work Pane, and click the field when the shape of the mouse pointer changes to

Or, drag the mouse pointer selection rectangle to include the variable field you want to cut.

Note
Multiple variable fields can be selected by left-clicking them while holding down the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard. If you want to select all variable fields in the page, select the following while keeping the Work Pane active. [Edit] menu > [Select All]. Right-click an area of the Work Pane where there is no variable field and select [Select All]. You can only select multiple variable fields if they are on the same page.

Note

Multiple variable fields can be selected by left-clicking them while holding down the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard.

If you want to select all variable fields in the page, select the following while keeping the Work Pane active.

[Edit] menu > [Select All].

Right-click an area of the Work Pane where there is no variable field and select [Select All].

You can only select multiple variable fields if they are on the same page.

Click

(Cut) on the Toolbar.

Or, follow one of the steps described below.

Select the [Edit] menu > [Cut].

Right-click and select [Cut].

As necessary, you can paste using

(Paste) on the Toolbar.

Note
If you paste the variable field on the page from which it was cut, the variable field is pasted in the following position. Normally: The same position as the copy source. If the same item is already pasted: 15 pixels below and to the right of the copy source. When a different page is specified as the paste destination, the variable field is pasted in the same position as the copy source.