Thanks Doug. How would I set up the If statement. I see I can edit the filed
properties and there is an If statement choice but how would I put in the
carriage return? This new version doesn't seem as user friendly as the old
W97, or is it me getting old?
Thanks
Tony
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
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If you select Customize from the Tools menu and on the Commands tab of the
Customize dialog, select the All Commands category, and then scroll down
through the commands until you come to the Mail Merge Helper item, you can
then left-click and drag it onto a menu or the toolbar. This will enable
you to perform the merge in the same way as in previous versions of Word.

Alternatively, you can use an If...then...Else... construction to check
for the presence of data in the company field and return that field plus a
carriage return if there is some, and nothing if there is not. You would
then have the next mergefield on the same line in the document.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Tony Williams" wrote in message
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I am building a mail merge letter from an Access database query in Word.
In some records the company field is empty. How do I make sure the rest of
the address moves up a line so that I don't get an empty line. I'm using
Word XP, in previous versions of Word there was a tick box that handled
blank lines but I can't see it in XP. Can anyone help?
Tony