Specifying New Template Settings: Properties

Managing Built In and Custom Properties

1. From the Editor, open the new template.
2. Click the Properties tab.
3. Perform one of the following options:

   If You Want To	Then
   Manage built in properties	Select Manage Built In Properties in the task pane.
   Manage custom properties	Select Manage Custom Properties in the task pane.

4. Complete/review the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Visible	Select this option to make the property visible to authors in the Properties window of the document.
   Sequence	Displays the order the property will appear in the Properties window of the document.
   Key	Displays the property key name used by the template.
   Name	Displays the property name.
   Translatable	Displays if the property is translatable. NOTE: You can change this value by modifying the property.
   Required	Displays if the property is required to be completed. NOTE: You can change this value by modifying the property.

5. Perform any of the following options:

   NOTE:

   The options available will vary based on the property type selected, built in or custom.

   NOTE:

   You can also right-click on the property to display a menu of options.

   If You Want To	Then
   Add a custom property	This option is only available if you selected Manage Custom Properties. Click Add. Select a Language from the drop-down list. Enter a Name. NOTE: Enter alphanumeric characters only. Click OK.
   Modify a property	Select the property you want to modify. Click Modify. Go to the next step. NOTE: You can also double-click on the property.
   Duplicate an existing custom property	This option is only available if you selected Manage Custom Properties. Select the custom property you want to duplicate. Click Duplicate. Select a Language from the drop-down list. Enter a Name. NOTE: Enter alphanumeric characters only. Click OK.
   Delete a custom property	This option is only available if you selected Manage Custom Properties. Select the custom property you want to delete. Click Delete. Click Yes.
   Change the order the property will appear in the Properties window of the document	Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the sequence.

6. Edit/review the following fields for the selected property:

   Field	Description
   Visible	Select this option to make the property visible to authors in the Properties window.
   Translatable	This option is only available if Visible is selected. Select this option to make the property translatable.
   Required	This option is only available if Visible is selected. Select this option to make the property required, so authors must complete it.

7. Perform any of the following options to modify values for the selected property:

   NOTE:

   You can also right-click on the value to display a menu of options.

   If You Want To	Then
   Add a value	Click Add. Enter a Value. Click OK.
   Modify a value	Select a value. Click Modify. Edit the Value. Click OK.
   Delete a value	Select a value. Click Delete. Click Yes.
   Change the display order of the value	Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the sequence.

8. Perform any of the following options to modify phrases for the selected property:

   If You Want To	Then
   Add a custom phrase to use for the property name	Click Select Phrase. Click Add.... Select a language from the left. Enter the text in the Content field. Click OK.
   Select a phrase to use for the property name	Click Select Phrase. Select a Language from the drop-down list. Select a Phrase from the listbox. NOTE: You can also enter text into the Phrases field to perform a search. Click OK.

9. Select File > Save to save the template.