#1
|
|||
|
|||
Adding a Placeholder to an existing Data Source
After creating a Data Source, I now find I need to add a new placeholder. For example, <MiddleInitial>. How do I add a new placeholder to an existing Data Source? |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Assuming the data source is an Excel workbook, for example, simply add a column for the Middle Initial. As soon as you save the workbook, you can then open the mailmerge main document and insert a mergefield pointing to MiddleInitial.
__________________
Cheers, Paul Edstein [Fmr MS MVP - Word] |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Paul,
Thank you. I enjoy reading not only your posts to my questions to but all the others who post a thread as well. No, the Data Source is not an Excel Workbook, it is a Word table. Or at least that is what is created when I go through the Mail Merge steps found in the Tools>Mail Merge Manager, However, I took your advice of adding column in the table and it appeared in the Data Form just like you said it would. |
Tags |
data source, mail merge help, placeholders |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Adding another item to the end of an existing list | cdrdash | Word | 2 | 01-28-2015 09:53 AM |
How to populate cells in Sheet2 with Data Source query using cell data from Sheet1 | bobznkazoo | Excel | 2 | 03-27-2014 11:14 AM |
mail merge using data from column A as placeholder. | keys | Mail Merge | 2 | 10-31-2013 01:55 AM |
SlideMaster: Date Placeholder, Footer Placeholder, Slide Number Placeholder? | tinfanide | PowerPoint | 1 | 04-05-2013 10:37 AM |
Edit Data Source- Linking template charts to new data | lbf | PowerPoint | 0 | 10-28-2011 12:19 PM |