[Dan Morris]

I am using Word 2003. I have been using a letter that merges from a second
word document for 2 years. I could open the form letter and it automatically
linked to the source doucument that I previously updated. I could then click
on merge to new doucument and have my new updated letter automatically.

After a recent upgrade, I am forced to go through each of the mail merge
steps to do the same thing. My letter has all the fields, but it is not
attached to the source document. I have tried creating a new merge document
and attaching the source document, but I get the same result.

I am forced to create a new document, link it to the old source file, etc.

I never had to do this with the prior version.

What is the solution?

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Dan Morris

[Graham Mayor]

There should be no need to redo the merge document. Simply re-attach the
data file. You can easily do this from the merge toolbar - see
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Dan Morris wrote:
I am using Word 2003. I have been using a letter that merges from a
second word document for 2 years. I could open the form letter and
it automatically linked to the source doucument that I previously
updated. I could then click on merge to new doucument and have my
new updated letter automatically.

After a recent upgrade, I am forced to go through each of the mail
merge steps to do the same thing. My letter has all the fields, but
it is not attached to the source document. I have tried creating a
new merge document and attaching the source document, but I get the
same result.

I am forced to create a new document, link it to the old source file,
etc.

I never had to do this with the prior version.

What is the solution?

[Graham Mayor]

If you move the data file to the same folder as the merge document or to the
My Data Sources folder it should attach automatically in future.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Dan Morris wrote:
I am using Word 2003. I have been using a letter that merges from a
second word document for 2 years. I could open the form letter and
it automatically linked to the source document that I previously
updated. I could then click on merge to new document and have my
new updated letter automatically.

After a recent upgrade, I am forced to go through each of the mail
merge steps to do the same thing. My letter has all the fields, but
it is not attached to the source document. I have tried creating a
new merge document and attaching the source document, but I get the
same result.

I am forced to create a new document, link it to the old source file,
etc.

I never had to do this with the prior version.

What is the solution?