Inserting an Element into the Main Area of a Documaker Document

The following table describes the areas in a Documaker document where you can insert a field, trigger, graphic, or section.

As indicated, selecting text or part of a table can affect whether an element can be inserted.

Area in Word Where You Want to Insert the Element

Inserting a Field or Multiline Field Allowed?

Inserting a Graphic Allowed?

Inserting a Trigger
or Section Allowed?

Any selected text

Yes, if you have not selected a shape, table, or the end of a row

No

Yes, but the complete paragraph will automatically be selected

Building Block

Only in the portion of a Building Block that is not in a Content Control

(Not applicable)

(Not applicable)

Comment

No

No

No

Endnote

Endnotes are not supported in Studio. Do not use them in Documaker Documents.

Footnote

Footnotes are not supported in Studio. Do not use them in Documaker Documents.

Frame
(for example, in a Drop Cap)

No

No

No

Shape

No

Yes, if it is an inline shape of an image

No, if the shape is:

an inline shape of an embedded OLE object

a chart or linked picture

not an inline shape, for example, a floating rectangle

No

Table cell

Yes, if it is a non-multiline field in a single cell only

No, if it is a multiline field

Yes, in a single cell only

No

Table column or row

No

No

No

Entire table

No

No

Yes

Text frame (for example, a text box)

Yes, however text boxes are not recommended

No

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