In creating a customized directory, Word2003 stops responding whenever I try
to merge or even View Merged Data unless I have the <<Next Record>> field
after the first record.  Of course it then only merges every other record.  
How can I fix this without being restricted to Word's ...

I am using XP professional, merging from excel2002 into word 2002.
I had to work around my first record not having data in some of the columns
and thus causing the rest of the entry in the word doc to not fill. I put a
period in each empty column... I have to live iwth that I ...

when i merge labels using a .txt file, after i complete the merge and preview
my labels, i can only see one page of labels.  how can i view all?  thanks.

How do you add new fields to a completed mail merge document?

I really feel like I'm asking a dumb question because I believe I already
know the answer, but...here goes.
Is there a way to mail merge a letter from an access Database and within the
letter access another database to choose the proper information to go into

I have a letter that was developed in Word 97 that is Mail Merged to an
Excel 97 database.  The letter is shared with about 20 employees.
Recentley, two employees got Office 2003 installed on their PCs and the Mail
Merge no longer works correctly.  They can no longer use the "Find ...

Hi this is my first post on this forum so please be gentle.
I am using Office 2000.
I a merging to word from excel. the excel speet has various catagories
some which are not populated. When I merge I need the populated cells

I have an Excel database, with approx 130 data columns, which I use with mail
merge in word for a variety of documents letters, etc to send to customers.
Until last week, this worked with no problem whatsoever, then last week, I
started getting a message that the "DDE connection ...

I find a bug in office 2003,
When I am using Word 2003 to have a merging with Excel 2003,
I selected 2 criteria, "Date" = "0829", and "Eng_verison" is blank (or is
not equal "YES")

I merge Word documents often with my Access database.  Sometimes when I open
a Merged document, it automatically re-connects with the data source.  
However, more often, it does not and I have to point it to the database and
then the specific table or query even though I made no ...

I'm using Access 2003.  I have tried both storing phone # with mask and
without but I keep losing the formatting on the first 3 phone #'s printed but
the last number is formatted correctly.  What do I need to do?
Thanks

Hi NG.
I hava a document with a date-field showing today:
{ date \ @ "dd.MM.yyyy"} => 30.08.2006
I also need a date-field showing yesterday, (date-1). = 29.08.2006

I would like to view all of my clients names and addresses in a list that I
can then print.
I have created a mail merge .doc or simply, labels for envelopes, that I
then proceed to print on envelopes.

I am trying to send a mass email, to a group of peopel whose email addresses
I know are in the format <firstname>.<surname>@thecompanyname.com.  I have a
list in excel with first names in one column and surnames in another, and it
extends to several hundred names, so I really ...

newbie to this group and mailmerge.
when i try to specify a range of cells during my mail merge using a
colon, i get an error message - word could not reestablish dde
connection to ms excel...