I have completed my data source but when I open my letter and try to merge
the data source I get an "invalid merge field" and it won't merge into the
letter. what have I done wrong and how can it be fixed.

I'm trying to merge an old multiple choice and true false test from some XML
to Word. I've opened the XML in Excel to get rid of a bunch of tags and
attributes that I don't need.
The problem is that each question has a record for each answer so the

Hi,  I have a letter that I need to merge with a query in Access 2003.  When
I go to the Open Data Source button and choose my database, I'm not getting a
complete listing of all of my tables and queries to choose from after
selecting the database.

I have a form letter that I am not inserting any text into - I am merging
that with e-mail addresses (from an Excel worksheet with about 10,000
addresses) to send out e-mails.  I am only selecting about 300 records for
each merge but Word keeps "not responding" after 5-10 e-mails ...

Hi there, I'm merging an excel sheet into Word and the date format is coming
out americanised ie mmddyyyy instead of ddmmyyyy, someone via this site has  
given me the correct codes but they are still not working, when I'm pressing
shift F9 to change they are coming up as the ...

I have a My Fax account and Outlook 2007. Every time I want to send a fax I
have to completly retype the cover sheet. I would like a cover sheet to come
up that has my name, fax and phone number allready completed. I this
possible? and, How do I do it?

I have an Access database that I want to use to merge data into Word
documents that I have already set up.  The database and the files are located
in the same file on a server that others can access.  The merges have been
working fine for me, since I created them, but they do not ...

I have a word document that I am merging with an excel spreadsheet.  In the
word document there are three choices for the recipient i woudl like the
merge to go to the next choice if the first one is blank and so on.  I have
tried to use the "If then else" field but I am a ...

I have quite a few (potential) fields in my mail merge data source, and
since MS requires an absolute path to the data source i have to reconnect
every time i want to use it which in turn means i also have to set up the
query every time

I have a large amount of labels in Word that I need to sort. Sadly, they were
just typed in individually into the Word label template.
Ex.
Mary Smith

My client is using Office 2003.  She has a mail merge that she processes
frequently.  On the odd occasion, after merging, as soon as she presses
Ctrl+P to print, each of the merged fields seem to condense into a single
space.  The printed output cannot be used, and it also ...

I have created a mailing list in Excel, I close it and go to Word, begin the
mail merge for labels, and the Excel doc. opens encrypted.  What am I doing
wrong?  I am following the directions from Help and How to.
Many thanks

In Word 2003, when you open a mailmerge main document that’s attached to a
datasource that’s been moved or deleted, you get a confusing dialog asking to
confirm the old datasource. (I’m not at a regular PC or I’d quote it; but anyone
into mailmerge is probably familiar with it.)

Hi - I saw that this question was posted by someone several years ago,
but didn't see any answer.  I have done several mail merges in Outlook
and have become comfortable with it.  However, I want to be able to
have these emails go from a shared email folder that I have access to

I am using OfficeXP and I would like to know how to create a mail merge that
pulls the merge fields from a Excel including...this is the hard part...the
email address that I am sending to. Here's how I have it set up
Headings