A merge field is a field that incorporates values from an object record. You can put
merge fields in an email template, mail merge template, custom link, or formula.
Required Editions
Available in: Salesforce Classic
Custom buttons and links are available in: All Editions
Visualforce
pages and s-controls are available in: Contact Manager, Group,
Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited,
and Developer Editions
Syntax and Formatting
When you insert a merge field in a custom button or link, the syntax consists of an
open curly brace and exclamation point, followed by the object name, a period, the
field name, and a closing curly
brace.
{!Object_Name.Field_Name}
To
ensure that you’re using the correct syntax, select merge fields from the dropdown
list in the editor for custom buttons and links.
Note Custom objects named Org can’t be used in a merge field. Objects named org are
explicitly filtered from the Select Field Type list for a custom button.
Tips
To insert activity merge fields, select Event or
Task from the Select Field Type dropdown list.
You can add links quickly to the sidebar by using the standard home page’s
Custom Links component.
Warning The standard home page’s Custom
Links component doesn’t support
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