MailMerge - Word 2003 vs Word 2000

[Livia8]

Hi there,

I'm trying to use mailmerge (in Word 2003) to fill in a Word template with data held in Excel, but the whole process seems to be a lot more complicated and more time-consuming than it was in in Word 2000 - for instance, the system seems to need me to "match" the fields before allowing me to add them to the document. Also, I have to add one merge field at the time, then close out of the "box" to add a space, then add the next field, then close out again to move to another part of the template, etc.

Is there an easier way to deal with this? I used to find the older version much more user-friendly and much faster, but I'm not excluding it's because I'm going about this the wrong way.

Many thanks.

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

Try inserting MailMerge fields from scratch in the Word 2003 document rather than modifying the fields that are already there.

Skip,

_{Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE!}

 

[Livia8]

That's one of my problems, Skip, I don't have any mailmerge field in the document to start off with, and when I try to add them (with or without the wizard) I have to go through all that process with clicking in and out of the "box" to add the fields and the spacings I need (i.e. <<name>> <<surname>>).

Could it be that I need to have Word reinstalled/repaired? Are there any add-ins of which I should be aware?

Thanks.

 

[macropod]

Hi Livia8,

The process for adding mergefields is exactly the same in Word 2000. You could, of course, insert the fields one after the other, then do the formatting afterwards (including cut/copy and paste, as needed).


Cheers
[MS MVP - Word]