to create a new text block containing a merge field, click with the arrow pointer where you want the text block to appear.
For entering data, use a different layout that contains regular fields that permit data entry. Note In Browse mode, you cannot enter or edit data in merge fields.
When a merge field is on a line by itself and the field contains no data (such as an empty Address Line 2 field in a mailing label), FileMaker Pro removes the blank line from the text block, which improves the appearance of the text.
When the field > is between the text Dear and a colon (as in Dear >:), FileMaker Pro displays Dear Charles: in Browse mode or Preview mode if the First Name field contains Charles.
Merge fields shrink or expand to fit the amount of text in the field for each record. You create merge fields in text blocks, which allows you to use static text and field data together. Use merge fields to combine field data and text in documents like form letters, labels, envelopes, or contracts.