Word just goes on the merge fields in the data source, which may vary as you
have noticed. But it isn't clear why you need Word always to find 5 - what
is it about your use of merge that requires it? If you need 5 fields it
sounds as if you might be trying to merge from sources that are not suitable
for your needs.

Peter Jamieson

Peter Jamieson
"Bob Carlton" wrote in message
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The number of merge fields seems to vary. I need five merge fields, and
sometimes only 3 are available. If I go to a different excel document to
import, there may or may not be five fields available. How do I set word
so
that I have more merge fields available all the time.
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bob carlton