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Word 97 "cannot open data source"

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STEVE - 10 May 2005 18:40 GMT
I want to insert data from excel 97 to word 97 via mail merge.
When I try to "get Data", it says: "Word unable to open the data source".
Please help!
My email is Loz527@hotmail.com
Thank you so much!
Cindy M  -WordMVP- - 20 May 2005 14:09 GMT
Hi =?Utf-8?B?U1RFVkU=?=,

> I want to insert data from excel 97 to word 97 via mail merge.
> When I try to "get Data", it says: "Word unable to open the data source"

At what point in working under "Get Data" do you see this message? Please
describe the exact steps you're going through, here. Also, are you
choosing a particular connection method (DDE, ODBC, spreadsheet
converter)?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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