Templates Overview outlines the template process.
Microsoft Word allows you to create conditions that control which text to display when a specified condition is met. Conditions can be applied to merge fields within a template.
Conditions
= equals
<> does not equal
< less than
> greater than
Basic Structure
A basic condition is structured like the following:
When this condition is true, display this text. Otherwise display this text.
- "" is equal to nothing.
Examples
- In the example above, if tribute name is not equal to BLANK, then display This gift was given {{tribute_name}}, and if BLANK display nothing which is indicated by the last "".
- In the example above, if org contact label is equal to blank, then display nothing; and if not blank, then display org contact label on the next line because there is a carriage break (where the arrow is).
- In the fund statement example above, if donations total is greater than 0, then display this donations detail table; otherwise, display No donations for the statement period.
Video Overview
The video below provides a brief overview of how to toggle field codes, add merge blocks, and how to write conditionally formatted statements within Word.
If your conditions are not displaying or you see Error, Missing Test Condition, press Alt + F9 at the same time. Pressing this combination toggles condition view on and off.