Although I believe Word *can* use CSV as a mail merge data source, it's easy
enough to convert it to a table, which Word can use easily. Select the text
and use Table | Convert | Text to Table, separating at commas. This will put
each record in a row of the table. If you don't already have a heading row,
add one so that the merge fields will have names.
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"Jergy" wrote in message
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When I was with a company that went bankrupt, I bought a database file
with
info on 2300 businesses in my area, including addresses. It is in csv.
which
the tech guy told was a good general format to be compatible with various
office applications. I am trying to get it (an edited version) into Merge
Mail. I have reached Step 3, Select recipients using an existing list (to
address envelopes.) I cannot get my file past Merge Mail. Can I convert
it
to one of the file types that Word accepts without retyping the whole
thing.
Thanx!