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Merge Fields for Formulas
A merge field is a field you can put in an email template, mail merge template, custom link, or formula to incorporate values from a record.
A merge field is a field you can put in an email template, mail merge template, custom link, or formula to incorporate values from a record.
| Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience |
| Available in: all editions |
Merge fields for formulas aren’t enclosed in curly braces or preceded by an exclamation
point, nor are they preceded by the type of record. For example: AccountNumber. To ensure you’re using the correct syntax, use the Insert Field
button or the drop-down list in the formula editor.

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