Adding AutoText Elements

AutoText elements are dynamic strings that provide information about the chart, such as the current page number, the total number of pages, the current date, the file name and so on.

They can be inserted in headers and footers, or into text boxes. Typically they are added to the Master Page so that they are common to all sub‑charts within a chart.

For details about all the various AutoText elements, see Window Structure and Command Reference.

To insert AutoText elements:

1        If you want to add an AutoText element to the Master Page, select Master Page from the View menu.

2        If you want to insert the AutoText element into an existing text box or a header area, click on that area. If you do not a select a destination for the AutoText element, a new text box containing the element is created when the element is inserted.

3        Select AutoText from the Insert menu and then select an AutoText element from the submenu, for example,   Page# to insert the current page number.

4        Select Normal from the View menu when you are finished working with the Master Page. 0