How to add percentage in mail merge
In a mail merge, you can add a percentage value by using a formula in the mail merge field. Here are the steps:
Using Microsoft Word:
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the field you want to add the percentage to.
- In the "Field Codes" dialog box, click on the "Formula" button.
- In the "Formula" dialog box, enter the following formula:
=A1*100
- Replace
A1
with the cell reference of the value you want to calculate the percentage for.
- Replace
- Click "OK" to close the "Formula" dialog box.
- Click "OK" to close the "Field Codes" dialog box.
- The mail merge field will now display the percentage value.
Using Microsoft Excel:
- Open your Excel spreadsheet and select the cell that contains the value you want to calculate the percentage for.
- Go to the "Formulas" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Insert Function" and select "Percentage" from the list of functions.
- In the "Percentage" dialog box, enter the following formula:
=A1*100
- Replace
A1
with the cell reference of the value you want to calculate the percentage for.
- Replace
- Click "OK" to close the "Percentage" dialog box.
- The cell will now display the percentage value.
Using a mail merge template:
If you are using a mail merge template, you can add a percentage value by using a formula in the template. Here are the steps:
- Open your mail merge template and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the field you want to add the percentage to.
- In the "Field Codes" dialog box, click on the "Formula" button.
- In the "Formula" dialog box, enter the following formula:
=A1*100
- Replace
A1
with the cell reference of the value you want to calculate the percentage for.
- Replace
- Click "OK" to close the "Formula" dialog box.
- Click "OK" to close the "Field Codes" dialog box.
- The mail merge field will now display the percentage value.
Note: Make sure to replace A1
with the actual cell reference of the value you want to calculate the percentage for.