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Using the Inspector


The context-sensitive Inspector lets you set attributes for text and objects in the document window, as well as files and other elements in a site window. The contents of the Inspector changes depending on what you have selected in the work area. The Inspector can contain tabs, text boxes, Enter buttons, Point and Shoot buttons, Browse buttons, pop-up menus, check boxes, radio buttons, and color fields.


A. Check box B. Pop-up menu C. Color field D. Radio button E. Point and Shoot button F. Text Box

When you make a selection in the document window or a site window, the name of the Inspector changes and appears at the bottom of the Inspector. For example, when you select an image placeholder in the document window, the word Image appears at the bottom of the Inspector, indicating that the Inspector has changed to the Image Inspector.

To show the Inspector and any palettes in its group:

Choose Window > Inspector.

To use the Inspector to set attributes for a selection in the document window or a site window:

1 Make your selection in the document window or a site window.

2 In the Inspector, do any of the following:
  • Use a text box to enter information, such as a title, measurement, or the path of a file to be used as a link destination. To enter text into a text box, click in the text box and type the desired text. By default, the text is applied as soon as the text box loses its focus (for example, a text box loses its focus when you click outside of it).

    • Note: If you don't want the text to be applied as soon as a text box loses its focus, you can set an option to display an Enter button () to the right of each text box in the Inspector. If an Enter button is present, you need to click the button to apply the text, or press Enter on your keyboard. To display Enter buttons, choose Edit > Preferences, click the symbol next to General to expand the list and click User Interface, deselect Direct Input for Textfields, and click OK.
  • Use a Point and Shoot button () or Browse button to select a file to be used as a link destination. For example, you can create a hypertext link by selecting text in the document window, clicking the New Link button on the toolbar, and then selecting a file using the Point and Shoot button, or the Browse button in the Inspector. For more information on selecting a file to be used as a link destination, see Linking files.
  • Use a pop-up menu to choose from a set of options. To display the set of options, click the pop-up menu. To choose an option, drag to the desired option and release the mouse button to make your selection.
  • Use a check box to select or deselect an option by clicking inside the check box. A check mark in the check box indicates that the option is selected.
  • Use a radio button to select one of a group of options by clicking inside the radio button. A black bullet in the radio button indicates that the option is selected.
  • Use a color field to color your current selection. Click inside the color field to select it, and then select a color in the Color palette. Adobe GoLive automatically applies the color to the color field in the Inspector, activates the color option for the color field, and applies the color to your current selection in the work area. For instructions on using the Color palette, see Working with color.

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