Word has always inserted a Next Page Section Break.
If you do not want a Next Page Section Break, use a catalog or directory
type mail merge. The result will then be separated by whatever you have at
the end of the mail merge main document.

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> In Word 2000 I seem to recall that when I did a letter merge, a Continuous
> Section Break was inserted between the items. In 2002 it now seems to be
> a
> Next Page Break. Is there a way to change this back to Continuous?