Microsoft changed the way merges work in version 2002 (retained for the
current version). Some things were improved, others were not. In Word 2000,
you have the option to set a query from the mail merge helper. In Word
2002/3 you can check off from a list of records.

An answer may be to import the address list into an Outlook contacts list.
You can then merge from Outlook which makes it easy to pick records -
http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Jean wrote:
I have a data base in excel I want to mail merge envelopes in word
2000.I can not seem to pick out a few people that I want to send to
from db.I either can do 1 or all.There must be a way.In word 2002 I
can pick individual name by putting a check in db.Am I doing some
thing wrong or does word 2000 not do this ? Thanks in advance for any
help Jean