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If you
click on the Insert Word Field button in the Mail Merge toolbar, you
will see a list of new fields:

Let’s
take a look at what each of these fields does.
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Ask |
If you have created
bookmarks, insert this field at the beginning of your document.
Then, Word will ask you what text you want to put in and place
that text at each bookmark as it merges each record. (Text can
be different for each record.) |
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Fill-in |
When you complete
the merge, Word will ask you what text you want to place in this
field as it merges each record. |
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If…Then…Else… |
This dialog box lets
you set exceptions for your merge. If a field equals a certain
value, Word will insert a certain text string. Else, Word will
insert a different text |
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Merge
Record # |
This will add a
number to each label. |
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Merge
Sequence # |
Counts the number of
successfully merged records. |
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Next
Record |
Inserts the next
record into the current document rather than creating a new one. |
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Next
Record If… |
Inserts the next
record into the current document if certain conditions are met. |
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Set
Bookmark |
Bookmarks are mainly
used to indicate where to insert Ask text. |
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Skip
Record If… |
Skips the record if
certain conditions are met. |
These
fields aren’t necessary for a simple merge, but if you use mail merge
often, you may want to experiment with these fields.
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