Skip to end of metadata
Go to start of metadata

You are viewing an old version of this page. View the current version.

Compare with Current View Page History

« Previous Version 14 Next »

Basic Guide on Creating a New Template

(To use the template/merge field features you must have Microsoft Word installed on your computer. Each version of Word has its own small contingencies and processes to take note of when adding Merge fields. This guide was created using version 15.33 of Word for Mac, if you are using a different version, and this guide is not offering the correct help see the attached Docmosis guide. The attached Guide goes into more detail for each version of Microsoft Word.) For a list of all of the Doorways Supported Merge Fields, see Doorways Supported Merge Fields.

Inserting a New Merge Field

  1. Click the Insert tab in the Word toolbar.
  2. Click "Field".
  3. In the Field dialogue box, find and select the Category "Mail Merge", and the Field Name "MergeField".
  4. Click "Ok".
  5. The merge field may appear with the following message; "Error! No bookmark name given". To fix this, right click the text, and select "Toggle Field Codes". 
  6. Enter the name of the merge field you wish to create. The name should go before the "/*" between the Mergefield texts.
  7. Right click, and select "Toggle Field Codes" again.
  8. Success! A merge field has been created. 
    -In order for these merge fields to generate when creating a litter/output for a household or report, the template must be uploaded/re-uploaded into Doorways.

Editing a Merge Field

  1. Right click the merge field you wish to edit.
  2. Click Toggle Field Codes. This will set the merge field into "edit" mode. 
  3. Make the changes you wish to perform.
  4. Save the document, and re-upload to Doorways if necessary.

Adding an Image Merge Field

Image Merge fields require a "placeholder" image. This means the image will be replaced by the one that is entered into the custom global merge field in Doorways. 
  1. Add an image to act as a placeholder in the document.
  2. Select the placeholder image.
  3. In the "Insert" tab, select Links, then Bookmarks.
  4. In the Bookmark Name field, enter the merge field name that will match the Custom Global Merge field associated with this image. the prefix "img_" should be placed before the mergefield name in the bookmark field name. Ex: img_image1. The img prefix is not needed for the custom global merge field name. (The image merge field name must have a matching custom global merge field in order to populate upon letter generation)
  5. Save the document, and re-upload to Doorways as necessary.

Note: When editing a template, you must re-upload it into Doorways in order to see the changes made. For information on how to do this, see Templates.

Related Guides and Articles: 

For a Detailed Guide on Processes for Creating Templates, see the attached pdf from Docmosis.

  • No labels