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
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Click in your document and choose Insert - Field - More Fields.
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Click the Variables tab and click "Set Variable" in the Type list.
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Click "General" in the Format list.
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Type a name for the variable in the Name box, for example, Hide.
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Enter a value for the variable in the Value box, for example, 1.
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To hide the variable in your document, select Invisible.
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Click Insert and Close.
To Hide Text
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Click in the document where you want to add the text.
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Choose Insert - Field - More Fields and click the Functions tab.
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Click "Hidden Text" in the Type list.
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Enter a statement in the Condition box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter Hide==1.
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Type the text that you want to hide in the Hidden text box.
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Click Insert and Close.
To Hide a Paragraph
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Click in the paragraph where you want to add the text.
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Choose Insert - Field - More Fields and click the Functions tab.
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Click "Hidden Paragraph" in the Type list.
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Enter a statement in the Condition box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter Hide==1.
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Click Insert and Close.
You must enable this feature by removing the check mark Hidden Paragraphs in the dialogue box Tools - Options - Office Writer - View. When the check mark is set, you cannot hide any paragraph.
To Hide a Section
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Select the text that you want to hide in your document.
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Choose Insert - Section.
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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.
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Click Insert.