How do I create a Template?
- Open
'Microsoft Office Word'
.
(If you are running Windows 8 or 10 search for'Microsoft Office Word'
to find the services tool) - Select the
'Insert'
tab, click'Quick Parts'
and select'Field...'
. - (Choose the
'Mail Merge'
category), select'MergeField'
from'Field Names:'
, enter a field name and click'OK'
. - Insert any other fields you wish to add, complete the template and click
'Save'
. - Enter a name for your template and save it in the folder of your choice. Click
'Save'
to continue. - Close Microsoft Word by clicking the
'Close'
button at the top right for the window. - Click
'Settings'
and select'Preferences'
from the Ribbon Toolbar. - Select
'Templates'
from the left navigation menu and click'Add'
to add a template. - Select the new template and click
'Open'
. - Your template has been added, click
'Apply'
to confirm the changes. - Click
'Edit Mappings'
. - Map the created fields to the correct InfoFlo fields and click
'OK'
to continue. - Click
'OK'
to save the mappings and close the Preferences window.
Your Letter Template has been created successfully. Do the following to quickly test the new template.
- Click
'Contacts'
from the left navigation menu. - Select a contact from the left panel and click
'New Letter'
. - Word is opened in the background with all the fields from the contact merged into your document!
- Click
'Save'
to save the document. Your document is now automatically linked to the contact!