Generating a "Letter"

[mikemccloskey]

I have a database of names that I would like to send letters to from time to time. The way I have handled this so far is just to have a simple letter layout with merge fields for specific data. That, however requires me to go to layout mode everytime I want to change the letter, which I don't want my user to have to do. I would set up a related file which has fields which contain the letter data, but I don't know how to incorporate merge field data into this letter text. Any ideas?

[Fitch]

You'll find a discussion of a good technique here .