Merging data into a table

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Jeff Kasiger - 08 Aug 2003 19:15 GMT

How do I create a table in Word using the merge operation.
I have several sets of classroom data, 30-32 students per
class, and I'd like to be able to create tables of that
data using teh merge function, rather than simply creating
the table and then typing all the data and student names.
I've tried creeating the table in a merge form document and
inserting the merge field in the appropriate table cell,
but I ether get a table with multiple repetitions of the
smae student's data, or 30 tables with one student in each one.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 09 Aug 2003 09:28 GMT

Hi Jeff,

Use a Catalog (or in Word XP it's called Dialog) type mailmerge main
document that just contains a one row table in which you place the merge
fields. There must be nothing before or after the table in the main
document. Anything else will need to be added after you perform the merge.
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benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded
directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis.

Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> How do I create a table in Word using the merge operation.
> I have several sets of classroom data, 30-32 students per
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> but I ether get a table with multiple repetitions of the
> smae student's data, or 30 tables with one student in each one.

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Cindy Meister -WordMVP- - 09 Aug 2003 16:47 GMT

Hi Doug,

> or in Word XP it's called Dialog

Directory :-)

-- Cindy

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