Word merge should let me filter Outlook contacts by Category

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Gary - 21 Dec 2005 15:16 GMT

Using Office 2003. I have all my Outlook contacts in Categories (i.e.
Christmas Cards). When I go to Word to do a mail merge, I don't have the
option of filtering by Categories. I have to export all contacts, sort by
Categories, then delete all I don't want. It would be easier if Word gave
the the option of selecting which Categories I want to include in a mail
merge.

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Sheila D - 22 Dec 2005 11:42 GMT

I think you need to start from Outlook, set up a View which has the records
you need then Tools, Mail Merge

HTH - Sheila

> Using Office 2003. I have all my Outlook contacts in Categories (i.e.
> Christmas Cards). When I go to Word to do a mail merge, I don't have the
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Graham Mayor - 22 Dec 2005 12:17 GMT

You already have this option if you merge from Outlook -
http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm

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> Using Office 2003. I have all my Outlook contacts in Categories (i.e.
> Christmas Cards). When I go to Word to do a mail merge, I don't have
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> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=27fa71f2-9de3-4
60e-ab57-322d2b8e2a06&dg=microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields

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