Setting Character Limit for Inserted Properties
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You can set a limit for the maximum number of characters that a property value added to Microsoft Word documents can contain. Add this Microsoft Windows registry setting to the client computer:
| Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Motive\M-Files\<version>\Client\MFOfficeAddin | |
|---|---|---|
| Value name | LongValueInMultilineTextPropertyInWordAllowed | |
| Value type | REG_DWORD | |
| Description | Specifies whether users can add property values of over 255 characters to Microsoft Word documents with the M-Files Insert Property feature. | |
| Default value | 1 | Long values can be added. |
| Valid values | 0 | When a long property value is added to a Microsoft Word document, only the first 255 characters are shown. |
| 1 | It is possible to add long values. The number of characters added can be higher than 255 characters. | |