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I've searched microsoft word help but cannot find any information about how
to add a field to a mail merge list without having to create a new list.
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It depends on the version of Word and the type of list.

If it's Word 2007 and you created a standard "Office Address List" (OAL)
within Word, with a .mdb extension, you /should/ be able to go to Edit
Recipient List, click the file name in the "Data Source box", then click the
Edit button which should ungrey, then click Customize Columns.

If it's Word XP/2003 and you used an OAL, you should be able to do something
similar except go to Edit Recipients (e.g. via the Mail merge Wizard task
pane, or by enabling the Mail merge toolbar and clicking the third button.
Then click Edit, then Customize.

If it's Word 2000 or earlier or a different kind of data source, let us know
the details...

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Hi Deb,

If you know the field's name, you should be able to create the merge field manually. Just type Ctrl-F9 to create a pair of field
braces (ie '{ }'), then type 'MERGEFIELD MyField' between the braces, thus: '{MERGEFIELD MyField}', where 'MyField' is the field
name.

Depending on the type of field, you may also want to add some formatting switches. For that, see Word's Help file and/or:
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm

When you're done, press F9 to update the display, then save the document. You're now ready to run the mailmerge.

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