After I insert a database query using Insert Database in Microsoft Word, I
get this code:
{ DATABASE \d etc, etc }
Is there any way to make a inserted DATABASE merge field have some kind of

I am trying to send a mail merge from a Word document by email using my
Outlook.  Whenever I send the message it goes out as a plain text email,
effecting losing all my formatting, which is essential to the project. I've
tried setting my outgoing mail in Outlook as HTML, Rich ...

I wish to create mailing labels.  My data file is a word document:
bob smith
1 main street
new city, NJ 09848

How can a prompt for a search of an access database upon opening a word
template?  I tired using Vb and inputbox function but was unable to get it to
work..

When I go into "Tools" and click on "data merge manager," the data merge
manager palette no longer pops up. Have I accidentally removed it in my
preferences or something? I can't even find a long way around....

I'm trying to create a RTF document on the fly merging it with
ColdFusion data pulled from one of my databases, that will in turn be
emailed out to customers as a DOC file.
Can anyone tell me how I can define the RTF/Doc file to set up data

when i am mail merging from excel i sometimes get 0 where the house number
should be. this does not happen on every number.

Okay, I've been trying to use the "Insert Database" command in Microsoft Word
2003. Both my Word 2003 and Windows XP are completely updated and patched to
the latest builds.
I want to insert the database as a 'field'. All this works successfully, if

I need some hints for the following problem.
I have a VB 6 application that needs to write data (text and image) to a
Ms-Word document (template)
So I created a Ms-Word document with some bookmarks. The VB App is able to

One of the most useful features of Word Mailmerge used to be you could write
the letter then drag the merge field names into the appropraite place in the
letter. With Word 2003 you seem to have to choose all your fields then drag
them one by one to the right place. Is there a way ...

Hi. Ive tried posting this on the Access newsgroups with little response. I
wonder if its something that might ring a bell here.
I have a command button on a form in my Access 2002 database that is set up
to open up Word, with a Hyperlink address to the Mail Merge Main document.

I have generated a list of contacts within Word using the Address Book
Wizard. The list shows all the contacts and merges fine. How do I print just
a control list of these contacts/addresses without doing a full merge? Is
there anyway of incorporating the list into a database for ...

I have a .dot template set up with a number of bookmarks in that are
populated with info from a database. However, on one machine (out of 50 or
so) has developed a problem. Bookmarks are set out like:
"[1st January 2003] - [31st December 2003]", i.e. with information within

I am trying to use excel to merge into a word document in sveral places and I
was wondering if there was a quick way to set the merge fields.  Currenlty I
am going through and replaceing the words one by one.  I want to be able to
insert my merge field like the following

I'm trying to merge a LOT of columns from excel into a mail merge document,
but it's only bringing over 15 colums, and I have about 50!