Variable assignments in Author

Library configuration & administration

Variables act as placeholders for changeable data. The default value of a variable can be replaced in an object. When working in Author, you can see which objects have been assigned new variable values.

  • To display variable assignments:

  1. Select a variable, then:

    • Click Assignments

      -or-

    • Right-click and then click Assignments.

    The Variable Assignments window opens. You can view in which objects the variable has been assigned a new value.

    Variable Assignments

  2. When you're done, click OK to close the window.