Does mail merge accept comas

In a mail merge, commas (,) are often used as delimiters to separate fields in a data source, such as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. However, the answer to your question depends on the specific mail merge software or application you're using.

Here are a few scenarios:

1. Microsoft Word: In Microsoft Word's mail merge feature, commas are not allowed as delimiters by default. Instead, you can use semicolons (;) or tabs (\t) to separate fields. You can change the delimiter by going to the "Mailings" tab, clicking on "Select Recipients", and then selecting "Edit Query" or "Edit Data Source".
2. Microsoft Excel: In Microsoft Excel, commas are allowed as delimiters when importing data from a CSV file. You can specify the delimiter when importing the file by going to "Data" > "From Text" and selecting "Delimited Text" as the file type.
3. Other mail merge software: The behavior may vary depending on the specific software or application you're using. Some may allow commas as delimiters, while others may not.

If you're using a CSV file as your data source, you may need to replace commas with another delimiter, such as semicolons or tabs, to avoid conflicts with the mail merge software.

To summarize: while commas are not typically allowed as delimiters in mail merge, you may be able to use them if you're importing a CSV file into a specific software or application that allows it.