carat Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 When doing a data merge I'm unable to insert fields. I've selected a data source which is being previewed in the 'Fields' section. I then highlight the appropriate text in the document and double click on the data field to insert it & it does nothing. Is there a bug or am I doing something wrong? I purchased the software to specifically use this feature. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnobelix Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hello @carat, welcome to this forum. I can only guess, it is not enough that the Frame Text box is checked. A double click in the Frame Text the cursor blinking and then a double click on the Field in Data Merge, the data are inserted in the Frame Text. Cheers Quote Affinity Photo 2.4: Affinity Photo 1.10.6: Affinity Designer 2.4: Affinity Designer 1.10.6: Affinity Publisher 2.4: Affinity Publisher 1.10.6: Windows 11 Pro (Version 23H2 Build (22631.3527) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Dan C Posted May 24, 2022 Staff Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hi @carat, Welcome to the Affinity Forums 7 hours ago, carat said: I then highlight the appropriate text in the document and double click on the data field to insert it & it does nothing. Can you please confirm for me, whereabouts in the field studio are your double clicking? Is this on the Name of the Data Merge Field, or on the actual Data Merge Field data itself? ie - the red, or green side? Many thanks in advance! E.C. 1 Quote Please note - I am currently out of the office for a short while whilst recovering from surgery (nothing serious!), therefore will not be available on the Forums during this time. Should you require a response from the team in a thread I have previously replied in - please Create a New Thread and our team will be sure to reply as soon as possible. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.C. Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I just want to say a huge thank you Dan C! I was going mad with the fields not double clicking. In none of the tutorials I've seen do they make it clear the left area is the place to double click, in fact in the videos, their cursor is actually on the right side when they double click, adding to the confusion. Thank you! Dan C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 For me double clicking on either side (red/green, left/right) gives me the desired result of the field being placed. Is this maybe a Mac (me) versus Windows thing? Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.C. Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Yep, I came to that conclusion. Having noticed the tutorials I watched are very recent (so can't be out of date), I figured they must have been created on macs, as I'm using windows. Old Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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