Note Before you can create new text blocks, you will have to make the side panel visible in Word. How to do this is explained in the introduction to text blocks.
SmartParts are stored in SmartPart Libraries. At the top of the side panel, you will see the active library (General). Click on it to make other libraries visible. Note By default, subscriptions only contain the General library.
Select the library where you wish to store the SmartPart and click on New to create the SmartPart.
In the input screen that appears now, enter a name for the SmartPart and click Save.
A SmartPart is now created. Click on the edit button to open the SmartPart. The side panel for the SmartPart now looks like this:
- Variables, Translations and Datasources tabs
Here you can select the lists with variables, translations or datasource fields - for more information, see the links at the bottom of the page. - Click on the + sign to add variables or translations, depending on the list you activated in step 1.
- This menu contains additional actions, depending on the list you activated in step 1.
- After finishing the SmartPart, click this Save button to save the SmartPart in eformity.net. Do not use the Word save button or Ctrl-S; this will save the text as a Word document, not as a SmartPart.
Click here to read more about the use of variables in a SmartPart.