I last used WordPerfect data merges a long long time ago and didn't know it
well then, but if I remember correctly, WordPerfect data files can be quite
flexible and there are constructs in WordPerfect that let you loop through
records in the data source. In Word you don't get that flexibility with the
standard mailmerge - you have one, tabular data source and no looping. If
you need looping etc. you may be better off "rolling your own" merge using
Word VBA, but as Doug says, it depends on what you mean by complex.

Peter Jamieson

"SheSmith" wrote in message
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I currently use WordPerfect shells and variable documents to create complex
merge documents. I need to transfer that task to Word. Anyone have any
experience doing that?