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Joshann - 01 Nov 2005 20:09 GMT

I have set up a merge in Word 2003 that I run from Access 2003. When it
merges, it creates Section Breaks before each new record. I want it to
create Page Breaks instead. Does anyone know how to do this?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 02 Nov 2005 06:45 GMT

Use a Directory type mailmerge main document in which the first paragraph is
formatted to have a page break before it.

Or use Edit replace on the document created by executing a formletter type
mailmerge to replace ^b with ^m.

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>I have set up a merge in Word 2003 that I run from Access 2003. When it
> merges, it creates Section Breaks before each new record. I want it to
> create Page Breaks instead. Does anyone know how to do this?

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Joshann - 02 Nov 2005 15:06 GMT

Using a Directory type mailmerge with a page break before the first paragraph
worked. Thanks very much.

> Use a Directory type mailmerge main document in which the first paragraph is
> formatted to have a page break before it.
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> > merges, it creates Section Breaks before each new record. I want it to
> > create Page Breaks instead. Does anyone know how to do this?

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Matthew Lemin - 13 Mar 2007 21:44 GMT

> Use a Directory type mailmerge main document in which the first paragraph is
> formatted to have a page break before it.

I have the same problem, but it is a label mail merge document so
"Directory" is no use.

> Or use Edit replace on the document created by executing a formletter type
> mailmerge to replace ^b with ^m.

Tried this but Word simply ignores the procedure just leaving the section
breaks intact. Anyway, why does Word do this? It never used to, earlier
versions always had automatic page breaks.

> >I have set up a merge in Word 2003 that I run from Access 2003. When it
> > merges, it creates Section Breaks before each new record. I want it to
> > create Page Breaks instead. Does anyone know how to do this?

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Peter Jamieson - 13 Mar 2007 22:04 GMT

> Tried this but Word simply ignores the procedure just leaving the section
> breaks intact.

See my reply to your other similar message.

Peter Jamieson

>> Use a Directory type mailmerge main document in which the first paragraph
>> is
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>> > merges, it creates Section Breaks before each new record. I want it to
>> > create Page Breaks instead. Does anyone know how to do this?

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