Enable the Hide/Show Feature on Word Export

Overview

This article explains the Hide/Show feature in Word export, allowing users to control which elements are visible when exporting to a Word document. Users can hide or show specific sections, variables, tables, or other content, providing flexibility and customization in the final export. This feature ensures that only relevant information is included, making the Word document cleaner, more focused, and better suited to the intended audience.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Follow the steps to Add Dynamic Variables for Word Export.

Hiding/Showing Table Rows/Columns

1. Identify the table row/columns that need to be hidden upon export.

   
   
2. Open the flattened file and create code references for hiding/showing table rows/columns.

3. If new code references are added, then click Import Model via Excel and upload the updated flattened file.

4. Open the Word document and add the hide command <VR_CMD_DEL_ROW_codereference_VR> to hide the row.

5. Add the hide command <VR_CMD_DEL_COL_codereference_VR> to hide the column.

6. Upload the Word document after removing the earlier uploaded Word document.

   
   
7. Click Value Collaborator and click the Save button on the top navigation. Now click Prototype.

8. Select/Deselect the checkboxes to implement the hide/show feature on the Word Export (checkbox/dropdown/radio button as per client requirement).

   
   

9. Click to unselect the checkboxes on the Prototype page to hide table rows/columns. Click Save.

   
   

10. Click Export and then click Export Word. The table rows/columns would not be visible upon export.

    
    
11. To unhide the table rows/columns, click to select the checkbox and then click Save. Click Export and then Export Word.