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How do I delete a mail merge field in Word?

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Final answer:

To delete a mail merge field in Word, go to the 'Mailings' tab, click on 'Insert Merge Field', select the field to delete, and click on the 'Delete' button.

Step-by-step explanation:

A merge field is a field you can put in an email template, mail merge template, custom link, or formula to incorporate values from a record.

To delete a mail merge field in Word, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Word document.
  2. Click on the 'Mailings' tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on 'Insert Merge Field' from the 'Write & Insert Fields' section.
  4. A drop-down list will appear, displaying all the mail merge fields in your document.
  5. Select the field you want to delete.
  6. Click on the 'Delete' button.
  7. The selected mail merge field will be deleted from your document.
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