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

This is what worked for me for an email mail merge with variable hyperlinks that all display the same text. I am using Office 2016 Word.

1. Put the insertion point where you would like the link display text to be in the document.
2. On the Insert menu, click Quick Parts, and select Field.
3. In the Field Names list, click Hyperlink, and then click OK. The text Error! Hyperlink reference not valid appears in the document.
4. Press ALT+F9 to open the { HYPERLINK * MERGEFORMAT } field code. 5. Put the insertion point after HYPERLINK.
5. On the Insert menu, click Quick Parts, and select Field. In the Field Names list, click MergeField.
6. In the Field name text box, type the name of the data source field that contains the hyperlink, and then click OK. For example, if the name of the data source field is "Address1," the field code appears as follows: { HYPERLINK { MERGEFIELD Address1 } * MERGEFORMAT }
7. Press ALT+F9 to close the field code. You now have Error! Hyperlink reference not valid text.
8. Put the insertion point just before the period in ‘Error! Hyperlink reference not valid text.’ and delete all the text except for the period. Write in the link display text. Make sure not to delete the period (this is important).
9. To check that the hyperlinks are mapping, right click on the link display text and click edit hyperlink. You will see the correct link in the address field for each record.
10. I like to style the period text color to white so it looks invisible.