{"id":7353,"date":"2020-03-05T10:26:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T18:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.simplecert.net\/?p=7353"},"modified":"2020-03-05T14:11:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:11:18","slug":"add-merge-field-to-text-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplecert.net\/help\/add-merge-field-to-text-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Merge Field to Text Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you would like to add a merge field within a text box, you can do so by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Add a text field to your certificate template in the Build Module.<\/li>\n<li>Click into the text field.<\/li>\n<li>Type your text first<\/li>\n<li>While your cursor is in the text field, click on insert merge field.\n<ul>\n<li>Important! 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