Add Variable Hyperlink in Mail Merge in Word 2013

Question

I\'m trying to add a hyperlink to a mail merge field. So something like this:

{HYPERLINK \"{MERGEFIELD \"Links\" }\"}

So I create a field l

Answer 1

I also have been struggling with this. What I found to be the key is creating the document from SCRATCH and not saving it before executing the mail merge. Here are the steps I used:

1. open a new document and click on the step by step mail merge wizard; add your generic text.
2. To add the variable hyperlink go to insert>quick parts>fields
3. select hyperlink on the left and click okay
4. Use alt + F9 to see the hyperlink field code
5. Type “” and between them insert your merged field so that {HYPERLINK \* MERGEFORMAT} -> becomes {HYPERLINK"{MERGEFIELD"Constructed_URL"}"\*MERGEFORMAT}
6. Press ALT+F9 to hide the field code
7. Click in the text "Error! Hyperlink reference not valid" and replace with something generic like click here.
8. Complete the mail merge BEFORE you save the document.

Hope this helps and good luck!