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Mail merge in Word 2003 is more cumbersome than in previous versio
There are many advantages to merging in Word 2003, but there are also parts
that now take much more time. Previously, one could easily select a merge field on the fly, while creating the document. I could quickly add punctuation, spacing, partial sentences, etc. Now I am out of the document when I select the merge fields to be incorporated. It takes several extra keystrokes to insert a variety of fields, especially if the fields are being inserted into the text of the document. I have been a heavy user of mail merging for 15 years, and find this to be a step backward. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...merge.fi elds |
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http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm s hould put you
back on track. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Puzzler50 wrote: There are many advantages to merging in Word 2003, but there are also parts that now take much more time. Previously, one could easily select a merge field on the fly, while creating the document. I could quickly add punctuation, spacing, partial sentences, etc. Now I am out of the document when I select the merge fields to be incorporated. It takes several extra keystrokes to insert a variety of fields, especially if the fields are being inserted into the text of the document. I have been a heavy user of mail merging for 15 years, and find this to be a step backward. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...merge.fi elds |
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"Puzzler50" wrote in message ... There are many advantages to merging in Word 2003, but there are also parts that now take much more time. Previously, one could easily select a merge field on the fly, while creating the document. I could quickly add punctuation, spacing, partial sentences, etc. Now I am out of the document when I select the merge fields to be incorporated. It takes several extra keystrokes to insert a variety of fields, especially if the fields are being inserted into the text of the document. I have been a heavy user of mail merging for 15 years, and find this to be a step backward. Agreed. Word2000 got it about right. Jim Hawkins |
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