Form Controls Disappear After Mailmerge

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Compu Geek - 19 May 2004 21:36 GMT

I created a mail merge document in Word that incorporates form controls - dropdown and text boxes. After I merge my datasource with the merge document, those controls disappear. How can I keep my form controls after I've merged the document?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 20 May 2004 11:25 GMT

See:

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> I created a mail merge document in Word that incorporates form controls - dropdown and text boxes. After I merge my datasource with the merge

document, those controls disappear. How can I keep my form controls after
I've merged the document?

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