When I want to change place holder text, I do so in design mode and start typing in the middle. I type what I want, then delete the unwanted default text.
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When you add information to a document property content control of a document (like Publish Date) what you add is stored not just in the content control, but is mapped to that XML part. When you delete the content control, the information is still in the XML part and in the document property. When you reinsert the content control, it references the part and supplies your information. See Repeating Data Using Document Properties Content Controls and Other Mapped Content Controls


This will not happen with an unmapped content control.

Thank you for your reply,

When I edit the place holder text it is always while in design mode.

Thank you for the link you provided, I have been using this as a reference before sending this query.

The repeating information because it is locked into xml is there anyway to reset or erase it?

I am still wondering how to make it so that when you click on the field it selects all of the placeholder text, rather than just place my cursor into the placeholder text.

Thanks!