# Hiding Text

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text; hiding
sections;hiding
paragraphs;hiding
hiding;text, with conditions
variables;for hiding text
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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
- Click in your document and choose Insert - Fields - Other.
- Click the Variables tab and click "Set Variable" in the Type list.
- Click "General" in the Format list.
- Type a name for the variable in the Name box, for example, Hide.
- Enter a value for the variable in the Value box, for example, 1.
- To hide the variable in your document, select Invisible.
- Click Insert and Close.
To Hide Text
- Click in the document where you want to add the text.
- Choose Insert - Fields - Other and click the Functions tab.
- Click "Hidden Text" in the Type list.
- Enter a statement in the Condition box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter Hide==1.
- Type the text that you want to hide in the Hidden text box.
- Click Insert and Close.
To Hide a Paragraph
- Click in the paragraph where you want to add the text.
- Choose Insert - Fields - Other and click the Functions tab.
- Click "Hidden Paragraph" in the Type list.
- Enter a statement in the Condition box. For example, using the variable you previously defined, enter Hide==1.
- Click Insert and Close.
You must enable this feature by removing the check mark from menu View - Hidden Paragraphs. When the check mark is set, you cannot hide any paragraph.
To Hide a Section
- Select the text that you want to hide in your document.
- Choose Insert - Section.
- 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.
- Click Insert.
Displaying Hidden Text
Creating Non-printing Text
Insert - Fields - Other
Insert - Section
List of Operators