To manually add letter fields and text
You can manually add Letter Fields and type text.
- Navigate to the Letter Body tab.
- Navigate to the place in the letter where you wish to add a field.
- Right-click in the area. A menu appears.
- Select Add Field. A list of all the Letter Fields you selected in the Letter Fields tab appear.
- Select the desired field. It appears in the specified location.
- Repeat the process until all the fields are placed in the letter.
- Type the body of the letter.
- Continue to format the rest of the letter.
- Click the OK button. The letter is saved.
To import content
You can import existing content into the letter.
- Navigate to the Letter Body tab.
- Right-click in the Letter Body.
- Select Insert> Insert File. The Select Document window appears.
- Navigate to the desired folder.
- Select the file. Note: You can only import content from .doc, .docx, .rtf, .htm, .html, and .css files.
- Click the Open button. The content is added to the Letter Body.
- Click the OK button. The letter is saved.
To gather multiple rows of data in one letter
You can gather additional information automatically through the Repeat Selection option.
Example:
An employee has requested a record of their holidays in 2020.
- Navigate to the Letter Body tab.
- Insert a two row table into the letter body.
Right click> Insert> Insert table
Note:
This table should include a header row and a data row.
- Create the table headers.
- Insert the desired fields.
Right click> Add Field> Insert [desired field]
Note:
The fields must be from stacked data.
- Within the table, highlight the field(s) and right-click. A menu appears.
- Select Repeat Selection. The fields are flagged as selected.
- Click the OK button. The letter is saved and you are returned to the Letter Definition window.
- Select the letter in the Letter Definition window.
- Click the Run button. The letter is generated with the additional information pertaining to the fields included.