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Default Why do tables in Word 2003 save as Access 2003 files?

I have never known Word attempt to save a standard table created in a Word
document as anything other than a Word document. Check your file save as
options.

Word doesn't (by default at least) have the ability to save a document in
Access (MDB) format. The only time Word would save as MDB format would be if
you created the address list from the merge wizard. To convert that back to
a Word document you would have to use the old Mail Merge Helper to edit the
merge data file (see
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm ) then convert the
comma delimiyte file produced to a table
http://www.gmayor.com/convert_labels...mail_merge.htm

I suspect what is going on here is a registration issue - repair your Office
installation and see 'How to re-register Word when problems crop up opening
files'
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm

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HumorMe407 wrote:
Mail Merge tables have been created before in the Word program.
However, the tables being referenced in my question are addresses,
but are not meant for mail mergers. It seems as though Word thinks
the tables are meant for mail merge and thus save as a Acccess
database. Do I have the option to just save it as a Word document?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Are the "tables" created as mail merge data sources?

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"HumorMe407" wrote in message
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Why are tables created in Word 2003 saving as Access 2003 database
files? It doesnt even give the option to save the file as a Word
document. Please help!