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Expert: InDesign Pro - 11/6/2009


Question
I have created a document in Indesign CS3 and have done a mail merge but when I print it, it only prints the page on the screen and not the rest of the merged documents (all the other addresses ie page 2 - 56)

Answer

InDesign's Data Merge
Hi Yvette, thanks for the question.

I believe you're talking about InDesign's Data Merge feature.

When use the feature, you have a couple options. InDesign has the one main document with the "live" merged data that must remain as is. So, you always need a second document to use the merged content. You can do this by either creating a second InDesign document (automatically) or by exporting a merged PDF.

Both of these options are found under the fly-out menu of the Date Merge panel. (See figure.)

If you have any further questions, let me know. Hope this helps!

Scott

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