Insert a variable from the byline
The page byline, under the title, has a Variables item. It opens Insert variable, Add a variable from the library to this page, so you can place a variable without editing the page by hand.
#Steps
On the page, select Variables in the byline.
Pick a variable from the page's space variables or the global variables. You can search, or create one from an empty section.
Choose where it goes: Top of the page, Bottom of the page (the default), or under one of the page's headings.
Select Insert followed by the variable's name. The page reloads and you see Added followed by the name.
Manage variables opens the catalogue instead.
#What it does
Question | Answer |
|---|---|
Where does the variable go? | In a new paragraph of its own at the position you chose. |
What if someone is editing the page? | The variable is added to the draft being edited. |
Who can use it? | Anyone who can edit the page, on the Advanced edition. |
#A few things that catch people out
The byline has no cursor, so it cannot place a value in the middle of a sentence. For that, insert the macro in the editor and move the paragraph's text around it.
Without edit permission you see No permission to add variables to this page. See The byline says No permission to add variables to this page.
A space administrator can hide the Variables byline item in one space. See Variables settings.
#Related
Two clicks, no editor.
