Mail Merge in InDesign

[connieb25818224]

I have a two column mail merge document that I have formatted correctly for spacing and the multi-record preview shows the info correctly. But I don't have the optin to print it once it is previewed correctly. Ideas?

[Randy Hagan]

You're very close.

After previewing the mail-merged document, you need to actually create the output file. Then you can print it.

The preview step is only for quality control; it's not the end product.

Hope this helps,

Randy

[connieb25818224]

Unfortunately when I create the output file, it does not print my entire workbook … it puts the same record on each column and every page. I can’t figure out when the preview shows the correct into, when I finally merge, the correct info is no longer there.

[John Mensinger]

Can you show us a screenshot of your un-merged layout?

[Colin Flashman]

There's a known bug where a placeholder that has both overset text AND a data merge field will merge incorrectly. The trick is to make sure there is no overset text in the PDF either by making the placeholder large enough to include all overset text, or use the auto-size feature in the text frame options.

[Colin Flashman]

I agree with Randy: InDesign's data merge feature does not have the ability to merge directly to print, instead it can only merge to another InDesign file or a PDF. However, this doesn't mean it's something that can't be implemented in future - if there's a feature you would like to see added to InDesign, feel free to visit their wishform here: Adobe InDesign Feedback