[Gingerbread]

I need to be able to create a mail merge document that adds together several
mail merge fields. The only way that I have been able to do this in the past
is to create a hidden table in which I insert the separate fields and then
sum them. That is no longer working as I need to include more calculations.
What I want to do is to do is something like the following: { MERGEFIELD
Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 } (note for this example I typed in the braces)

Unfortunately I have to use word for this

I have not found any way of doing this, does anybody know if it is possible

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use { = { MERGEFIELD Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 }}

You must of course use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gingerbread" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to create a mail merge document that adds together
several
mail merge fields. The only way that I have been able to do this in the
past
is to create a hidden table in which I insert the separate fields and then
sum them. That is no longer working as I need to include more
calculations.
What I want to do is to do is something like the following: { MERGEFIELD
Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 } (note for this example I typed in the
braces)

Unfortunately I have to use word for this

I have not found any way of doing this, does anybody know if it is
possible

[Gingerbread]

I did that but after I have completed the merge, I am left with the following:
{ = 100 + 1 } where Test1 = 100 and Test2 = 1.

The only way that I have been able to chage from the formula to the result
is to click on the formula and press Shift F9. As what I am trying to do is
to include the calculated result on several hundred statements, that option
is not a practical solution. Am I missing something here or is that the way
that it is supposed to work?


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Use { = { MERGEFIELD Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 }}

You must of course use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gingerbread" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to create a mail merge document that adds together
several
mail merge fields. The only way that I have been able to do this in the
past
is to create a hidden table in which I insert the separate fields and then
sum them. That is no longer working as I need to include more
calculations.
What I want to do is to do is something like the following: { MERGEFIELD
Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 } (note for this example I typed in the
braces)

Unfortunately I have to use word for this

I have not found any way of doing this, does anybody know if it is
possible

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

The field may need to be updated after executing the merge. If it is being
executed to a new document, use Ctrl+A to select the whole document and then
use F9 to update the fields. If it is being executed directly to the
Printer, make sure that under ToolsOptionsPrint, the Update fields box is
checked in the Printing Options section of the dialog.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gingerbread" wrote in message
...
I did that but after I have completed the merge, I am left with the
following:
{ = 100 + 1 } where Test1 = 100 and Test2 = 1.

The only way that I have been able to chage from the formula to the result
is to click on the formula and press Shift F9. As what I am trying to do
is
to include the calculated result on several hundred statements, that
option
is not a practical solution. Am I missing something here or is that the
way
that it is supposed to work?


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Use { = { MERGEFIELD Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 }}

You must of course use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gingerbread" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to create a mail merge document that adds together
several
mail merge fields. The only way that I have been able to do this in
the
past
is to create a hidden table in which I insert the separate fields and
then
sum them. That is no longer working as I need to include more
calculations.
What I want to do is to do is something like the following: {
MERGEFIELD
Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 } (note for this example I typed in the
braces)

Unfortunately I have to use word for this

I have not found any way of doing this, does anybody know if it is
possible

[Gingerbread]

Thank you for your assistance, it solved my problem

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

The field may need to be updated after executing the merge. If it is being
executed to a new document, use Ctrl+A to select the whole document and then
use F9 to update the fields. If it is being executed directly to the
Printer, make sure that under ToolsOptionsPrint, the Update fields box is
checked in the Printing Options section of the dialog.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gingerbread" wrote in message
...
I did that but after I have completed the merge, I am left with the
following:
{ = 100 + 1 } where Test1 = 100 and Test2 = 1.

The only way that I have been able to chage from the formula to the result
is to click on the formula and press Shift F9. As what I am trying to do
is
to include the calculated result on several hundred statements, that
option
is not a practical solution. Am I missing something here or is that the
way
that it is supposed to work?


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Use { = { MERGEFIELD Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 }}

You must of course use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of field delimiters.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Gingerbread" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to create a mail merge document that adds together
several
mail merge fields. The only way that I have been able to do this in
the
past
is to create a hidden table in which I insert the separate fields and
then
sum them. That is no longer working as I need to include more
calculations.
What I want to do is to do is something like the following: {
MERGEFIELD
Test1 } + { MERGEFIELD Test2 } (note for this example I typed in the
braces)

Unfortunately I have to use word for this

I have not found any way of doing this, does anybody know if it is
possible