How to include Text blocks in mail merge? 1

[Houten]

Hi,
With the risk that I get a reply like RTFM (I have done that!) I like to know how I can include blocks of text depending on the value of a d/b merge field.
In a Merge document one can include a piece of text with the IF THEN ELSE condition. This is only text without field codes or tables.
I like to know if there is a facility to include complete text blocks including tables, field codes, merge fields from the database, in a document, so one can build a document with predefined text blocks and after that (or during that process) merge the data with database (= Excel) fields.
Thank you,
Onno Kruger

 

[Dreamboat]

Sure.
It's called INCLUDETEXT.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/word/usage/fields/INCLUDETEXT.asp

Anne Troy
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[Houten]

Thank you very much Anne,
You have directed me in the right direction. I had to find out how to include this in the IF THEN ELSE condition.
I did not know that you had to use <CTRL>+F9 for creating a fieldcode. This can be included and it works fine.
Thanks again.

 

[Dreamboat]

Terrific! I'm sorry I hadn't been more helpful. Do a google for "meister merge" no quotes, 'cause she's the queen of field codes. I personally use them only when I'm trying to help someone.



Anne Troy
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