The mail merge in XP and later is totally clunky and over-complicated. There
are many more steps in XP/2003 to get the same results as in 2000. The mail
merge in 2000 worked just fine - why was it changed? This is why I hate
"upgrading" - the useful features get changed and the real bugs don't.

I want the superior old style mail merge back. And that goes for inserting
pictures and clip art too - more steps to the same end.

You can use the old methods still -
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm
There is no difference in the insertion of graphics - the drawing canvas can
be turned off from tools options if not required.


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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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




A frustrated long-time user wrote:
The mail merge in XP and later is totally clunky and
over-complicated. There are many more steps in XP/2003 to get the
same results as in 2000. The mail merge in 2000 worked just fine -
why was it changed? This is why I hate "upgrading" - the useful
features get changed and the real bugs don't.

I want the superior old style mail merge back. And that goes for
inserting pictures and clip art too - more steps to the same end.