Hello. I am trying to do a mail merge in Word 2000. I have gone to th
MS web-site and looked for the "How to article, and get the following:

Step 1: Open or Create the Main Document
If you have a document that contains the boilerplate text that you wan
to use, open it. Or, if you want to create a new form letter and n
blank document is currently displayed, click New on the Standar
toolbar.
On the Tools menu, click Mail Merge.
In the Main Document area of the Mail Merge Helper dialog box, clic
Create.
Click Form Letters.

You are prompted to either use the active window for the main documen
or create a new main document. Click Active Window. The active documen
becomes the mail merge main document.

Word returns to the Mail Merge Helper.
Go to Step 2: Open or Create the Data Source.

However, when I click on the Tools menu, as directed, I do not have
menu item called "Mail Merge". I have tried re-installing MS Offic
2000, but nothing changed. What am I doing wrong? Also, I will attemp
to do the mail merge using names and addresses listed on an Exce
spreadsheet. Should I convert the spreadsheet to an Access file first
Thanks for any help you may be able to give