Email this Page Log Support Call Send Feedback Print

Previous Topic

Next Topic

Book Contents

Book Index

Changing Object Properties

When you create or modify any object, you'll need to change its settings (or properties). Some properties are simple, like a text field. Others are more complex, like link to an object. This section tells you how to change the different types of object properties.

This picture shows some typical object properties:

Object Properties

Note: If a property is disabled (grayed out) it means that either the option is not valid in the current context, or its setting are inherited from an object template. Inherited properties have blue labels. You can only change inherited settings in the object template from which they are inherited.

In This Section

Setting Basic Properties

Setting a One to One Relationship

Setting a Color Property

Setting a File or Directory Property

Using Drag and Drop to Set a Relationship

Setting "Don't Inherit" States

Changing Inherited Settings

See Also

Working With All Author-it Objects

Creating a New Object or Template

Creating a New Object Using the New Object Wizard

Searching for Objects

Selecting Multiple Objects At The Same Time

Understanding How Author-it Determines Context

Opening Any Object

Using the Preview Pane

Moving Any Object To Another Folder

Excluding an Object From Some Output Formats

Replacing One Object With Another

Duplicating an Object

Listing Associated Objects

Locating Objects

Changing an Object's Release State

Creating a New Version of an Object

Removing an Object From a Book

Deleting an Object From the Library

Revision Tracking and Edit History

Top of Page Email this Page Log Support Call Send Feedback Print