Setting up a document for broadcast
In order to successfully prepare your document(s) for broadcasting please follow the steps below:
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Open your preferred document composition software. For example: Microsoft Word 2007. |
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Proceed to input your data that you intend to send as a fax broadcast. |
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You may now save your document as a .pdf file. .pdf format is our recommended file format for faxed documents. For more information regarding saving your document in .pdf format please take a moment to read "Creating a PDF document". Alternatively, you may save your completed document as a .doc/.docx file. Once you have saved your document you are ready to upload your document for broadcasting. To proceed click here. If you are looking to set up a document for merged fax broadcasting please follow the additional steps below. |
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The process of setting up a document for merged fax broadcasting is similar to regular broadcasting. However there are a few fundamental differences. To begin with, you must insert merge fields into your document by inserting a special code. For example, for a field called "Example": <mf:Example> The fields are case insensitive, and can use any name, as long as the name consists only of letters, numbers and underscores ("_"). Microsoft Word Users: please note, when writing your "<mf:>" tags into your .DOC document ensure that the entire string is written in one go. Do not edit or move the completed tag at any point - this will ensure that Microsoft Word does not insert invisible formatting that will prevent these fields from been merged. |
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The document supplied must be in Microsoft Word 97-2003 (.DOC) format. This format can be saved from Microsoft Word by selecting it from the "Save as type" drop-down box in the "Save As" dialog box. |
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