MailMergeFields.AddMergeRec Method (Word)

Adds a MERGEREC field to a mail merge main document. Returns a MailMergeField object.

Syntax

expression .AddMergeRec(Range)

expression Required. A variable that represents a MailMergeFields collection.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Range

Required

Range object

The location for the MERGEREC field.

Return Value

MailMergeField

Remarks

A MERGEREC field inserts the number of the current record (the position of the record in the current query result) during a mail merge.

Example

This example inserts text and a MERGEREC field at the beginning of the active document.

Dim rngTemp As Range 
 
Set rngTemp = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=0, End:=0) 
 
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.Fields.AddMergeRec Range:=rngTemp 
rngTemp.InsertAfter "Record Number: "

See Also

Concepts

MailMergeFields Object Members

MailMergeFields Collection Object