Our application uses Word to do Mail Merges.  The datasource is a tab
delimited text file that is generated from data in the database.  We do
nothing to specify what the merge field delimiter is.  Word normally
recognizes that it is a tab and it all works fine.

Dearl All,
I have a Japanese word doc which opens up just fine. When I choose a Unicode
CVS file as the datasource I am not prompted for the Confirm Conversion
screen so that I can choose unicode and thus the Japanese Unicode merge text

This is a minor but annoying problem. I was wondering if anyone else
has seen it.  I have created a vb.net program to perform MSWord
mailmerges.  The final merged product then appears in the program via
an axWebBrowser.  It took a while but the program itself now works

I am merging an Excel file into a Word document. There are serial dates in my
Excel file, and the formatting doesn't transfer to Word. Is there somewhere
that I can set up my Word file to format the numbers as dates? Or can I
convert the numbers to dates within Excel before I ...

How do I suppress blank lines in XP mail merge? Specifically for an inside
address record that doesnt have an address2 line? There used to be a
"suppress blank lines" option in mail merge. Now it sometimes seems to
automatically suppress blank lines and in some new documents it ...

Is it possible to change the default setting for the datasource when you
click 'Open Data Source' on the Mail merge tool bar from 'My Data Sources' to
another folder location?
Many thanks

Hi
Is there a way I can use some sort of lookup function from word into Excel
when I am mail merging.
Basically I have an Excel spreadsheet (AandR.XLS) that is generated by

I am performing a mail merge in Word through an Access database. As part of
the process, I check to see if a Word document is already a mail merge
document, and then, if it is, if it has the correct data source. Thus, from
within Access, I use:

I have MS Word 2000, and have been told there's no way to do this, but that
it might be possible with Word 2002. I'll purchase the newer version, if
someone can confirm for me how this is done. Many thanks for your help.

In our application the users should be able to choose/change the label
templates. In Word 2003, there is a function called 'labeloptions' that shows
'label options' dialog so that users can select their template. But this
function is not available in Word 2000.

I am trying to import an address list from excel to an address lbook in Word
so I can print labels for the names in the address list.  Any suggestions?

Hi Group,
I have a database of people. A table in Word XP. 3 columns, 600 rows. Column
1 is the person's name. Column 2 the street address. Column 3 the city, state
and zip. I am trying to create mailing labels from this table. I can use

I sorted my data source by last name and want it sorted by date entered but
do not have that field.  Is there anyway other than redoing the data source
that I can accomplish this.  Appreicate anyone's help.  Thank you.

I am printing labels using the tempate that corresponds with Avery 8160.  
However, my names and addresses are not centered and too far to the left.  I
cannot find out how to reposition them in the center of the labels.

I am doing a mail merge with a Word letter and Excel data source. It worked
fine until I decided to add another field. But the new field will not show up
in the merge.
It is on the spreadsheet but not move over to datasource dialogue box. I'm