Merge field names, 250 merge field names – Apple Pages '09 User Manual

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In the Merge pane of the Link inspector, click the Target Name controls. Choose the

category that best describes the kind of data you want inserted into the field.
If a Numbers document is selected, select the Numbers table column header that
matches the data you want inserted.

To change a merge field:
To change a merge field from a sender field to a merge field or vice versa, delete the

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field, and then add a new field.
To delete a merge field, select it, and then press the Delete key.

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When a document uses an Address Book field that has work, home, or other variations,

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you can quickly switch from one variation to another by choosing Edit > Mail Merge.
Click to view the Merge Field table. Click Target Name, and select the variation.
To change a merge field label, click the merge field whose label you want to change,

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type the new label, and then select the new label. If the Link inspector isn’t open,
choose Insert > Merge Field or Insert > Sender Field. Otherwise, in the Merge pane of
the Link inspector, click Add (+), and choose Add Merge Field or Add Sender Field. If
the merge source is a Numbers document, select the Numbers table column header
that matches the records you want inserted into the field.

To learn more about the merge fields that Pages supports, see “Merge Field Names” on
page 250 for more information.

Merge Field Names

The following table summarizes the merge fields that Pages supports. The synonyms
are alternative names you can use to add a particular merge field value.

Merge field names

Field name synonyms

Prefix

Name title, Name prefix

Last name

Last, Surname

First name

First, Given name, Forename

Suffix

Name suffix, Professional suffix, Academic suffix

Nickname

Maiden name

Job title

Department

Job department

Company

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Personalizing Documents with Address Book and Numbers Data

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