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.

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http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm s hould put you
back on track.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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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

"Puzzler50" wrote in message
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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