Customize composite field blocks for mail merge?

[Guest]

Hi,
I would like to add a field to the address block composite field in mail
merge (the Job Title field). The address block dialogue window doesn't seem
to have a way to add a field, and I don't see a way to create a new, custom
composite field.

I can certainly create an address block by inserting one field at a time
(Title, First Name, Last Name, Company, Job Title, Address etc.) but I would
like to have a composite field that will do this with one button.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Barnet

 

[Beth Melton]

If your field names will always be the same then you can create an AutoText
entry for this. (In Word 2007 this would be called a Building Block.)

For either version, construct your fields, select them and then press Alt +
F3 to access the New AutoText/Building Block dialog box.

If you need additional specifics, please let us know the version of Word you
are using.

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assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

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[Guest]

Thank you Beth,

That makes sense to me. I'll go ahead and try it... if I don't post again
you'll know it solved the problem. I appreciate your time and help.

Barnet