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Inherit Value
To describe what inherit value is, let's look at this scenario:
You have set the fonts, font sizes and colours in the signature template; however, when you click on the text everything or parts of the text are set to 'Inherit'.
There are many places to add fonts, font sizes and colours when building signature templates. For more information, see the Signature Elements Introduction article.
Properties
Text properties are used to determine the appearance of text within grouped items:
| Font Family | Leave the default value of inherit to inherit this value from the parent element. Alternatively, select a font from the drop-down list. |
| Font Size | Leave the default value of inherit to inherit this value from the parent element. Alternatively, select a size from the drop-down list (the size can be selected as either pixels or points). |
| Text Color | Use this option to change the colour of the contact field text. You can type a value into this field, or use the colour picker. |
| Line Height | Leave the default value of inherit to inherit this value from the parent element. Alternatively, select the required value from the drop-down list (the height can be selected as either pixels or points). |
The Signature canvas
This is the default area for fonts, font sizes and colours. The Signature canvas is the first level of your signature hierarchy, and it has its own set of properties.
This is the overall parent element - any properties applied at this level are inherited by elements that you add subsequently. You can, of course, define properties for any elements (that is, children) that you add (thus overriding inheritance from any parents), and as the structure evolves, other elements will become parents themselves.
For example, if you add a table to the signature, properties can be defined for the table as a whole (the parent), and/or for individual cells within it (in turn, any elements added to cells can inherit properties from a table cell, or have their own properties defined).
Signature tables
When you add or edit any table, table properties are displayed. You can access this by clicking on the Yellow border of the table:
These properties define how the table will look and behave. Content added to cells may inherit these properties. However, you can edit properties for those items to override inheritance from the table.
Table cells
When you add or edit any table cell, table cell properties are displayed - you can access this by clicking on the Green border of the table cells:
These properties define how the table cells look and behave. Content added to the cells may inherit these properties. However, you can edit properties for those items to override inheritance from the table.
Signature Groups
When you add or edit any group, the group properties are displayed. You can access this by clicking on the Red border of the group:
These properties define how the group of elements look and behave. Content added to the group may inherit these properties. However, you can edit properties for those items to override inheritance from the group.
Text boxes
When you add or edit any text element, the text properties are displayed. You can access this by clicking on the Blue border of the text box:
These properties define how the text looks and behaves. Content added to the text box may inherit these properties.