View how a publication will look with data merged into it
Before you can view how a publication will look after it is merged with a data source, you must have connected your publication to a data source and inserted at least one merge field.
Preview a mail merge- Open your mail merge publication.
- On the Tools menu, point to Mail and Catalog Merge, and then click Show Merge Results.
Merge fields are replaced by information from the first entry of your data source. You cannot edit your data source entries here, but you can format, move, or delete data.
- In the Mail and Catalog Merge task pane, under Preview your publication, click the navigation buttons
to see what other entries look like in your publication.
- Open your catalog merge template.
- On the Tools menu, point to Mail and Catalog Merge, and then click Show Merge Results.
Merge fields are replaced by information from the first entry of your data source. You cannot edit your data source entries here, but you can format, move, or delete data.
- In the Mail and Catalog Merge task pane, under Preview your catalog merge template, click the navigation buttons
to see what other entries will look like in your publication.
Note The entries from your data source will preview in the catalog merge area, but the catalog merge area itself will not repeat down the page when you preview the merge.