/text/swriter/guide/field_convert.xhp fields; converting into text converting;fields, into text replacing;fields, by text changing;fields, into text Converting a Field into Text You can change a field to regular text, so that it is no longer updated. After you change a field to text, you cannot change the text back into a field. Select the field and choose Edit - Cut. Choose Edit - Paste Special. Click "Unformatted text" in the Selection list, and then click OK. Paste Special