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| - | Select a letter type in one of the following ways: | + | VCV Select a letter type in one of the following ways: |
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| * From the Directory tab, click **Retrieve** for the letter type. | * From the Directory tab, click **Retrieve** for the letter type. | ||
| * Click the Letter tab. In the drop down at the top of the tab, select the letter type. | * Click the Letter tab. In the drop down at the top of the tab, select the letter type. | ||
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| - | The selected letter type is displayed in the [[http:// | + | The selected letter type is displayed in the text editor.\\ |
| - | If the letter body has not yet been created, the editor is blank. Otherwise, the existing letter content is displayed.\\ | + | If the letter body has not yet been created, the editor is blank. Otherwise, the existing letter content is displayed.</ |
| - | Type or edit the letter using as many variables as necessary. | + | VCV Type or edit the letter using as many variables as necessary. |
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| + | ++++Copying a letter|{{page> | ||
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| <WRAP box>It is recommended that you do not enter line breaks by pressing ENTER in the paragraph body, as this will cause the text to wrap incorrectly in the actual letter. Instead, let the text wrap naturally in the editor. When you click **Preview** and print the letters, the line breaks will occur in the appropriate places.</ | <WRAP box>It is recommended that you do not enter line breaks by pressing ENTER in the paragraph body, as this will cause the text to wrap incorrectly in the actual letter. Instead, let the text wrap naturally in the editor. When you click **Preview** and print the letters, the line breaks will occur in the appropriate places.</ | ||
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| - | ^Variables|{{page> | + | **Variables:** |
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| * The //List of Absences// variable is used to report absence types and tardy periods if tardy equivalent days are specified; it is not available for //Annual Notification// | * The //List of Absences// variable is used to report absence types and tardy periods if tardy equivalent days are specified; it is not available for //Annual Notification// | ||
| - | * The font attributes (bold, italic, underline, strikeout) for the //List of Absences// variable should not be changed. Otherwise, the letters will not generate.\\ \\ | + | * The font attributes (bold, italic, underline, strikeout) for the //List of Absences// variable should not be changed. Otherwise, the letters will not generate. |
| - | * A variable cannot be used in the first line of the letter. If the first character in the letter must be a variable, precede it with a blank line to ensure that the letters process properly. | + | |
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| - | Click **Save**. | + | VCV Click **Save**. |
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| ^Preview|{{page> | ^Preview|{{page> | ||
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| + | **To insert an image using a URL link:** | ||
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| + | VCV Select **Insert image** from the Insert dropdown menu. | ||
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| + | VCV In the **Source** field, copy/paste the URL link to the image to be added. | ||
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| + | VCV In the **Image description** field, add a short description of the image. | ||
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| + | VCV In the **Dimensions** fields, enter specific image dimensions or leave blank. | ||
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| + | VCV Click **OK**. The image is placed in the letter. | ||
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| + | VCV Click **Close**. | ||
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| + | VCV Click **Save**. | ||
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| + | <div indent>A temporary image is shown on the page. | ||
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| + | VCV To view the image in the letter, click **Preview** from the View dropdown menu. | ||
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