removing links from a mail merge doc

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I have various Word mail merge documents that use an Access query which pulls a specific record to get merge info. These documents then are saved and passed along for further editing. Problem is, when the documents are subsequently opened for editing, the same query gets called, and the user/editor must "answer" the query before editing the document. Is there a way to save the original mail merge document so that it "breaks" the links and retains the mail merge info??

The only way I've been able to do it thus far is to copy/paste as text...

Thanks!!