word won't open data source simple excel file

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eileen - 17 Feb 2006 02:34 GMT

I am on a mac OSX 10.3.9, for some reason my word docs will not open
any data source error message reads "word was unable to open the data
source". it is a simple excel doc ( i have made sure the excel doc is
closed before doing merge). My system has not been updated lately but
we have changed servers

eileen

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Graham Mayor - 20 Feb 2006 07:54 GMT

You might have more success in a Mac group, however, try setting the
document type to normal word document from the mail merge toolbar, then
re-attach the data source.

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> I am on a mac OSX 10.3.9, for some reason my word docs will not open
> any data source error message reads "word was unable to open the data
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> eileen

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