Thread: [Solved] Mail Merge into Checkbox
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Old 01-26-2022, 02:14 PM
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A mailmerge cannot update a checkbox. You can simulate one, however, using field coding such as:
{SYMBOL {IF{MERGEFIELD IMMUNIZATIONS}= "Y*" 254 168} \a \f Wingdings}

Note: The field brace pairs (i.e. '{ }') for the above example are all created in the document itself, via Ctrl-F9 (Cmd-F9 on a Mac or, if you’re using a laptop, you might need to use Ctrl-Fn-F9); you can't simply type them or copy & paste them from this message. Nor is it practical to add them via any of the standard Word dialogues.
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