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# Hiding Text

You can use fields and sections to hide or display text in your document if a condition is met.

Before you can hide text, you must first create a variable to use in the condition for hiding the text.

## To Create a Variable

1. Click in your document and choose \Insert - Fields - Other\.

2. Click the \Variables \tab and click "Set Variable" in the \Type \list.

3. Click "General" in the \Format \list.

4. Type a name for the variable in the \Name \box, for example, "Hide".

5. Enter a value for the variable in the \Value \box, for example, "1".

6. To hide the variable in your document, select \Invisible\.

7. Click \OK\.

## To hide text:

1. Click in the document where you want to add the text.

2. Choose \Insert - Fields - Other\ and click the \Functions \tab.

3. Click "Hidden Text" in the \Type \list.

4. Enter a statement in the \Condition \box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter "Hide==1".

5. Type the text that you want to hide in the \Hidden text \box.

6. Click \OK\.

## To hide a paragraph:

1. Click in the paragraph where you want to add the text.

2. Choose Insert - Field - More Fields and click the Functions tab.

3. Click "Hidden Paragraph" in the \Type \list.

4. Enter a statement in the \Condition \box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter "Hide==1".

5. Click \OK\.

You must enable this feature by removing the check mark Hidden Paragraphs in the dialog LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice Writer - View. When the check mark is set, you cannot hide any paragraph.

## To hide a section:

1. Select the text that you want to hide in your document.

2. Choose Insert - Section.

3. In the\ Hide\ area, select\ Hide\, and then enter an expression in the\ Condition\ box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter "Hide==1".

4. Click \OK\.

נושאים קשורים

Conditional Text

Querying User Data in Fields or Conditions

Displaying Hidden Text

Creating Non-printing Text

Insert - Field - More Fields

Insert - Section

List of Operators