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Can you type «Name» by hand?
Short answer. No, it stays plain text.
What should you do before printing?
Preview Results.
Insert a real field
| Attach the data source first |
| Mailings, Insert Merge Field |
| Pick the column name |
| Never type the brackets by hand |
Remember
| Insert fields with the button |
| Never type them by hand |
Every copy prints Dear Name. Why? Fields must be inserted, not typed. Attach the data source. Click Insert Merge Field. Pick the column. Never type those angle brackets by hand. Remember. Use the button. Never type the fields.
This clip is from the full lesson: Inserting merge fields — 5 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: NIOS Senior Secondary Data Entry Operations (336)
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