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[Turbo-Chart Help](https://learn.turbo-chart.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Printing and Publishing](https://learn.turbo-chart.com/printing-and-publishing?hsLang=en) January 16, 2024 # Understanding project properties and page layouts ## As described in our Change Log , V1.2.0.2 of Turbo-Chart introduces a new feature called Project Properties, that allows user defined fields and values to be displayed on page layouts. #### Project Properties Turbo-Chart can now let users defined custom project property fields, and enter the values that will be displayed for these fields. Turbo-Chart provides a few default values, but users may edit these as required. ![Add-Page-Property](https://learn.turbo-chart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/Add-Page-Property.gif?width=658&height=586&name=Add-Page-Property.gif) #### Using Project Properties in Page Layouts When defining text annotations in [page layouts ](https://www.turbo-chart.com/printlayouts/?hsLang=en) fields form Project Properties can now be used rather than fixed text values. Select **FILE\>PAGE LAYOUT **from the menu to view and edit the page layout. 1. Select an existing text cell or create a new text annotation 2. In the text definition area, type an opening curly bracket **“{“** 3. This will display a list of all available Project Property Fields, select the field to be used and press enter.  Note that you may use a combination of fixed text and project properties, for example you could use “**Owner: {ProjectOwner}**“ Press **Close** when finished. ![Set-Variable-Fields-on-Page-Layout](https://learn.turbo-chart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/Set-Variable-Fields-on-Page-Layout.png?width=563&height=797&name=Set-Variable-Fields-on-Page-Layout.png) #### Viewing Project Properties When in the main chart view, ensure that print Preview is enabled from the **WINDOW \> PRINT PREVIEW MODE** menu. The Page Layout will now display the values set for Project Properties. 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