If you cannot typedirectly in the field when displayed in the document as
shown in Doug's reply, it is usually an indication that Word is in Overtype
mode rather than the default Insert mode.
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP wrote:
You certainly do not have to use the wizard.
Best thing for you to do is display the Mail Merge toolbar. To do
that, from the View menu, select Toolbars and the check the Mail
Merge item. That toolbar contains buttons that will allow you to
perform each individual step of the mail merge process from
specifying the type of merge, selecting the data source, inserting
the merge fields and executing the merge to the various destinations.
When you inserted the merge fields that you want to use, press Alt +
F9 to display the field codes and then add the switches as shown below
{MERGEFIELD "FIRST_Name" \* FirstCap } {MERGEFIELD "LAST_Name" \*
FirstCap }
"Sondra" wrote in message
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Word 2003
Merging address from an Access Database.
{MERGEFIELD "FIRST_Name"} {MERGEFIELD "LAST_Name"}
i want to make it FirstCap; however when trying to enter the Switch
of \*FirstCap next to the command, it won't let me enter anything or
use the spacebar.
I have even attempted starting all over and re-entering the fields
into the
letter.
Is there a way to "hard code" the MERGE FIELD into my letter or must
I always us the Mailmerge Wizard???
or is there any suggestions as to why it won't let me add the
switches?? Any suggestions.