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Cornfused - 29 Nov 2005 19:30 GMT

I have a document set up to receive mailmerge info from a database. The .doc
is called "Action Form" for example. I am merging nightly to email and
producing around 5-10 unique versions of "Action Form." All of them are, of
course, called "Action Form." It'd be nice to know which they are by the
document name.

I would like to identify each version with a name from one of the merge
fields. My preference is to have Word save each version in a folder as
whatever info appears in the merge field.

I would like to know how, if it is possible, to use automation or VB to make
Word save each .doc and name it according to a merge field contained within
the .doc.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 29 Nov 2005 21:50 GMT

I have been developing an Addin to do what you want. It's working fine for
me and another colleague who has been testing it, but I have to admit that
another cannot get it to work. Send me an email if you want to try it, I
will send it to you.

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>I have a document set up to receive mailmerge info from a database. The
>.doc
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> within
> the .doc.

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Cornfused - 29 Nov 2005 22:16 GMT

Email to the "Removethismvps" address? I'm not finding any other email addy
for you, and that one didn't go thru.

I'd love to try the addin, though.

> I have been developing an Addin to do what you want. It's working fine for
> me and another colleague who has been testing it, but I have to admit that
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> > within
> > the .doc.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 30 Nov 2005 05:17 GMT

You need to remove "REMOVETHIS" from the email address.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> Email to the "Removethismvps" address? I'm not finding any other email
> addy
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>> > within
>> > the .doc.

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Cornfused - 30 Nov 2005 12:06 GMT

ya know... it hurts me that I made you say that....

> You need to remove "REMOVETHIS" from the email address.
>
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> >> > within
> >> > the .doc.

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