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Modifying an OLE object or ActiveX custom control using Lotus
Notes properties
With IBMR Lotus NotesR properties, you can modify an embedded OLE object or ActiveX custom control to make it more useful to you. For example, by editing the Width property, you could widen an Excel spreadsheet to display more information on your screen.

Lotus Notes lets you modify these properties in the programmer's pane. Lotus Notes properties are those properties Lotus Notes maintains on the embedded OLE object or ActiveX control. In addition, an ActiveX control object may have other properties, native to its application, some of which may not be editable. For a description of a control object's other properties, refer to its source documentation.

1. With the document in Edit mode, click the OLE object or ActiveX control object. A new menu title that reflects the application type will appear on the Lotus Notes main menu bar. For example, if the object is a LotusR 1-2-3R OLE object, the menu title will be Workbook.

2. From the main menu bar, click > Edit Properties.

3. (Optional) To display a categorized listing of all the object's properties (Lotus Notes Properties followed by any other properties the object may have), click Categorized.

4. Double-click an item listed under Property Value and enter your new value. Continue selecting and modifying values to the properties as needed.


5. Click anywhere outside the object to exit Properties.

The table that follows describes the Lotus Notes properties.


Lotus Notes properties
Lotus Notes propertyDescription
ClassThe ProgID of the embedded object. This property cannot be changed.
DisplayAs (OLE objects only)The display format of the embedded object.
HeightThe height of the embedded object expressed in pixels.
NameThe name of the embedded object.
SizeToWindowAllows the embedded object to take over the entire document window when activated.
WidthThe width of the embedded object expressed in pixels.
SizeBelowFields (ActiveX control objects only)The control expands to fill the area below a layout region
RunReadOnly (ActiveX control objects only)Allows control to activate and run in read mode