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I have a form using Microsoft Word 2003. In this form I am using a data
source through Excel. My problem isnt with the merging of the forms, but
instead when I merge to a new document. I have a bunch of check box form
fields and a couple text form fields. The problem is when I merge to a new
document the text form fields do not carry over, but all of the check box
form fields do carry over. I tried it with the drop down form field, and
that carries over as well. I just cant get the text form field to carry
over. Is there a reason that it wont merge?

[Cindy M.]

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I have a form using Microsoft Word 2003. In this form I am using a data
source through Excel. My problem isnt with the merging of the forms, but
instead when I merge to a new document. I have a bunch of check box form
fields and a couple text form fields. The problem is when I merge to a new
document the text form fields do not carry over, but all of the check box
form fields do carry over. I tried it with the drop down form field, and
that carries over as well. I just cant get the text form field to carry
over. Is there a reason that it wont merge?

Mail merge and forms are basically incompatible. There's a Knowledge Base
article about this problem, with a macro work-around:

WD2000: Text Form Fields Are Not Retained During Mail Merge
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=211308


Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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