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:

  1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the field you want to add the percentage to.
  3. In the "Field Codes" dialog box, click on the "Formula" button.
  4. 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.
  5. Click "OK" to close the "Formula" dialog box.
  6. Click "OK" to close the "Field Codes" dialog box.
  7. The mail merge field will now display the percentage value.

Using Microsoft Excel:

  1. Open your Excel spreadsheet and select the cell that contains the value you want to calculate the percentage for.
  2. Go to the "Formulas" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on "Insert Function" and select "Percentage" from the list of functions.
  4. 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.
  5. Click "OK" to close the "Percentage" dialog box.
  6. 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:

  1. Open your mail merge template and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the field you want to add the percentage to.
  3. In the "Field Codes" dialog box, click on the "Formula" button.
  4. 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.
  5. Click "OK" to close the "Formula" dialog box.
  6. Click "OK" to close the "Field Codes" dialog box.
  7. 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.