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Solkeys - 01 Dec 2004 00:44 GMT

I have Office XP and I was trying to create a mailing list for labels so I
used word and clicked Mail Merge Wizard when I clicked Create new list I get
the following message:" This operation cannot be completed because of dialog
or database engine failures, Please try later". What does this mean and how
do I correct It?
Solomon

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Doug Robbins - 01 Dec 2004 11:09 GMT

Don't bother with the wizard. Create a table in a Word document (or Excel
Spreadsheet) that contains a column for each element of the address with
field names (one word, or no spaces) in the first row and then add your data
to the rows of that table. Save and close that document

Then from the View menu, select Toolbars and check the mailmerge item and
then use the buttons on that toolbar to setup and execute your merge.

Also see the article "Mail Merge to Labels with Word XP" on fellow MVP
Graham Mayor's website at:

http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm

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>I have Office XP and I was trying to create a mailing list for labels so I
> used word and clicked Mail Merge Wizard when I clicked Create new list I
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> do I correct It?
> Solomon

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