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Default How do I insert a default into a blank merge field?

I am typing up a merge document where not every field has a corresponding
entry. How can I create a default where these fields are filled in with a
blank line?
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Default How do I insert a default into a blank merge field?

Use an If...then...Else... field

{ IF { MERGEFIELD fieldname } "" { MERGEFIELD fieldname }
"__________________" }

You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters { }

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I am typing up a merge document where not every field has a corresponding
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blank line?



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