/text/swriter/01/04020000.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. converted from old format - fpe Insert Section Inserts a text section at the cursor position in the document. You can also select a block of text and then choose this command to create a section. You can use sections to insert blocks of text from other documents, to apply custom column layouts, or to protect or to hide blocks of text if a condition is met.

You can insert an entire document in a section, or a named section from another. You can also insert a section as a DDE link. To edit a section, choose Format - Sections. The Insert Section dialog contains the following tabs: Insert Inserts the section that you defined at the current cursor position in the document.