Inserting variables in RH for Word

Is there a quick way to insert variables to be able to
dynamically change text while authoring in Word for RH for Word?
I'm used to FrameMaker and it is a simple process. When I read MS
Word Help I couldn't get a quick answer on how to insert variables.
For example, we want to use variables for company names, product
versions, etc. Any help is appreciated.
- Azi

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Originally posted by:
azi_us
Is there a quick way to insert variables to be able to
dynamically change text while authoring in Word for RH for Word?
I'm used to FrameMaker and it is a simple process. When I read MS
Word Help I couldn't get a quick answer on how to insert variables.
For example, we want to use variables for company names, product
versions, etc. Any help is appreciated.
- Azi
The way I do it is to use document properties. Assuming that
it's Word 2003 or lower (not sure where it is in 2007) go to File
-> Properties. There are a bunch of built-in properties, or you
can create your own on the Custom tab.
You can then use Insert -> Field. One of the fields that
you can insert is Doc Property, which allows you to add the values
that you've put in as document properties. When you select the
document and hit [F9], the whole thing will update with the new
field values.

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I found out how to do this in RH HTML but it's RH for Word
that I need to insert variables. Is there a way to add variables in
RH for Word?
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Is there a quick way to insert variables to be able to
dynamically change text while authoring in Word for RH HTML? I'm
used to FrameMaker and it is a simple process. When I read MS Word
Help I couldn't get a quick answer on how to insert variables. For
example, we want to use variables for company names, product
versions, etc. Any help is appreciated.
- Azi

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Experts,
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Message was edited by: jonestech

The original post included a complaint:
"After the conversion, many of the topics have CSS data that appears at the top (e.g. long list of font names) that end up getting published also"
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