The VDP editor offers basic functions to generate documents with variable data. The variable data is retrieved from an external data source.
You can access the context menu when you right mouse-click a page. This allows quick access to most used actions. The context menu is available in the [Preview] and [Structure] view.
The user interface contains the following elements:
The menu bar
Use the menu bar to select an action and open the Help file.
The toolbar
Use the toolbar for quick access to most used actions.
The [Structure] view
The [Structure] view offers an overview of the structure of your document. You can navigate within your document and select pages.
The [Preview] view
The preview view is a WYSIWYG preview that shows all settings that affect the appearance of your document. For example, frames containing text or images.
The preview view offers a number of dedicated tools in the bottom of the view.
The navigation bar
Use this navigation bar to switch between the available workspaces.
Data source view
This area displays the variable data. The variable data is retrieved from an external data source.