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Insert text fields into the publication.
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To insert a text field, select placeholder text or click
an insertion point in your publication, and then click the appropriate
field name in the Data Merge palette. Any selected placeholder text
will be replaced by the field name. Each field name will be enclosed
by double-angle brackets in the publication.
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If you change a data field name in the data source file
after placing the field in the target publication, delete the old
field in the publication and insert the new one.
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Insert image fields into the publication.
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To insert an inline image field, click an insertion point
in the text or select placeholder text, and click the image field
name in the Data Merge palette. To create a floating placeholder
image, make sure there is no insertion point in the publication,
and click the image field name. The image placeholder will be 0.5-inch
by 0.5-inch. You can resize the image either before or after merging.
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Preview the records in the target publication.
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Select the Preview checkbox in the Data Merge palette
to preview your records in the publication. Click the arrows at the
bottom of the palette to move forward and backward in the records,
or click the record number in the palette to go to a specific record
number.
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Use the data source program to make changes to records
or fix fields that produce error messages. The changes will appear
in the publication.
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If an image field cannot be opened, use the data source
program to correct the image filename or path. For more information,
see the online Help topic “Including images in the data
source file” in Help > Help topics > Data
Merge > Working with data source files.
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To resize an image to its original dimensions, select
it and press Ctrl + shift (Windows) while dragging a handle.
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