Mail merge in Word 2003 using MDB database file created in Word 20

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CJC - 13 May 2008 21:20 GMT

I created a Mailmerge word and database file in Word 2007 and now want to
open it on a computer using Word 2003 (.doc). I saved the word 2007 file
(.docx) as a word 2003 (.doc) file, but when I try and open it am unable to
pull the .mdb file up associated with it. Error message says it is an
"unrecognixed database format". Any solution to this problem? Is there
something I need to do to the .mdb database file do that it is compatible
with Word 2003?

Thanks for any help.

CJC

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 14 May 2008 07:47 GMT

In 2007, use the data source to create a Directory type mail merge in the
main document of which you enter the merge fields into the cells of a one
row table and have nothing else in the document. When you execute that
merge to a new document, that document will contain a table with a row of
data for each record in the data source. Insert a row at the top of the
table into which you enter the names of the merge fields and then save that
document in 2003 format and use it as the datasource for the merge in 2003.

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>I created a Mailmerge word and database file in Word 2007 and now want to
> open it on a computer using Word 2003 (.doc). I saved the word 2007 file
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> CJC

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