How to active mail merge field in word 2007

To activate a mail merge field in Word 2007, follow these steps:

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the "Select Recipients" button in the "Start Mail Merge" group and choose "Use an Existing List" or "Type New List" to select your data source.
3. Once you've selected your data source, click on the "Insert Merge Field" button in the "Write & Insert Fields" group.
4. In the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box, select the field you want to insert from the list of available fields.
5. Click "OK" to insert the field into your document.
6. The field will be inserted as a placeholder, surrounded by double angle brackets (<<>>). For example, if you insert the "First Name" field, it will appear as <>.
7. To activate the field, click on the "Update Fields" button in the "Mailings" tab, or press F9 on your keyboard.
8. Word will replace the placeholder with the actual data from your data source.

Tips:

• Make sure you have selected the correct data source and that the field you're trying to insert is available in that data source.
• You can also use the "Insert Merge Field" button to insert multiple fields at once by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking on the fields.
• If you want to insert a field that is not in the list of available fields, you can use the "Other Fields" option and type in the name of the field you want to insert.
• You can also use the "Insert Field" button in the "Home" tab to insert a field, but this will only work if you have already selected a data source.

Common mail merge fields:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Company
• Address
• City
• State
• Zip
• Phone
• Email
• Date

Note: The exact steps may vary slightly depending on the version of Word you are using.