I am trying to create a directory of names in Word using Merge from an Excel
spreadsheet. There should be two unique records per page and there are. But
the second record from page one becomes the first record of page two. This
pattern is consistent across all 75 pages of the ...

I am trying to define a custom merge field that I want to be populated by
each addressee's information in a mail merge database. Any ideas?

I'm trying to set up a client data base and the fields are not in the order I
want.  I have tried everything I know to move them.  They move, but don't
stay where I move them to!  There's NO way for me to reset the order of my
custom data base fields.  Please help.

I am trying to print records of attendance certificate on a template Avery
Index card 05388.  The data source is from an Access query.  It merges only
the first 15 records of 21.  Not sure why.  Look everywhere and can't find a
solution.  also, the formatting is lost when the ...

Hi there. Hoping someone can help with this. We have an Excel file with about
3000 names that we want to print on mailing labels. We have done the mail
merge and began printing the lables. The first page of labels is fine. Goes
in order of the names in Excel. Then the next page ...

In mail merge, when I attempt to select the excel file, it brings up a window
called "Data Link Properties." It automatically selects "Microsoft Jet 4.0
OLE DB Provider." When I click "test connection" it gives the message "Test
connection failed because of an error in ...

I have a form that contains a std layout with changing entries (ie. parts
numbers and quantities).  I would like to have the curser jump from a
completed entry to the next accepting data from the keyboard. I have done
this many years ago but was it in WordPerfect? Mmmm

I have a mail merge that I am running and every second page is blank.  If
there are 60 letters, it prints 119 pages.  The last page is an actual letter
and there is no blank page following it.  I have checked all my codes and the
length of the letter appears to be within the ...

I have an application that creates a merged word document with prices & text
from an access type database (not access a bespoke program) how can I include
my company header into that document and all some of the text to be near the
top of the page in line with some of the header ...

Can anyone help I am trying to mail merge my Christmas letters, first name
etc is highlighted, and when merged and printed they come out in a grey box.
I have tried clicking 'Highlight merged fields' to 'unhighlight' in the
tool bar all to no avail.  I am using Windows XP.

I am trying to use mail merge to create xmas mailing labels without much
success. I managed OK last year but am now using Word 2003 with a word data
source. When I open the data source, all I see is the field code {{Next
Record}} where all the addresses should be. When I perform ...

Where to find these absent functions and how to replace them on the Word menu
bar.  Only Word affected.  (Other programmes e.g. Excel OK.)   Want to use
Mail merge in particular.  Only know how to get it from Tools.
Office 2003.  Windows XP.

I cannot seem to print my mailmerge labels as they appear on screen.  I have
done this many times before but the only thing different is that I have a new
printer.  Cannon IP 5000.  I have tried everythig I can think of.

I have set up an excel list and named it, in the letters and envelopes mail
merge process, after seclecting all of the recipients and clicking ok , I get
a page of lables that say <Next record>.  My names and addresses do not
display.  I have spent many hours researching and have ...

I have a mail merge process that print some address. The problem I am having
is that I am receiving the country code and not the full name of the
corresponding country code.
I cannot change the data source to include the full name. I know that in