The document should now look like this:Īs a final step, we need to define the repeating block in the template. Then insert merge fields into the second row as described in step 3. Set the input position into a cell of the first row and click Repeat Header Rows from the Table Tools - Layout tab page: The first row is the table header and contains the column titles. From the Insert ribbon tab page, insert a 4x4 table using the insertion wizard.
The following screenshot shows how it should look like:Ī table must be created to list the variable number of items in the invoice. Repeat this step until you added all required address fields to the template. Type in a Field name and confirm with OK. in order to open the Field dialog box.įilter the field category by Mail Merge and select MergeField as the field type name. In the same Text ribbon group, open the Quick Parts drop-down button and select Field. Now, we want to add the recipient's name and address details to the invoice. In the opened dialog, select a format and confirm with OK.Īfter inserting the static content and the date field, the document should look like this: Start by creating a new document in MS Word and add some static content like a header with your own address:Īs a next step, click the Insert Date and Time button in the Text ribbon group, part of the Insert tab page. The goal is to create a simple invoice template with dynamic fields for the recipient, the date and the articles that will be repeated in a separate repeating block. At the end of this tutorial, we will have created a template that is mergeable using the MailMerge component that comes with TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. The following tutorial shows how to insert the various supported merge elements like merge fields, repeating blocks or a date field into a template. Even if TX Text Control comes with the TX Template Designer, MS Word might be deeply entrenched in your business processes. One of the main advantages of TX Text Control's mail merge approach is that you can use templates created in MS Word.
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