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Merging in hyperlinks
Hi there
New to the forum so thanks for any help! I am looking to send out an email merge from a word document with a "click here" link in the body of the text. What I am wondering is if it possible to keep the click text the same but merge a different hyperlink in so I can monitor who clicks on it? Thanks, Ben |
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Hi Ben,
By default, if you insert a mailmerge field into a hyperlink field, the hyperlinks will all show the first record’s address as the 'Text to display' text. Here's how you can do get a mailmerge to display your preferred default 'Text to display' text instead: 1. Disregarding mergefield issues for the moment, insert a hyperlink into the document in the normal way, choosing whatever 'Click Here' text you want in the 'Text to display' box. 2. Select the inserted hyperlink and press Shift-F9 to expose its field code. 3. Replace everything in the field after 'HYPERLINK' with your mergefield. 4. Select the field and press F9 to update the display.
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Hi Paul
Thanks for the reply. I have followed your instruction but the hyperlink does not change. Is there something else I need to make the new hyperlink merge in? Thanks, Ben |
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Hi Ben,
Did you execute your mailmerge? If you did, I suggest you try re-doing the field construction. The only thing that doesn't change if you do it right is the 'Click Here' text.
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