[MDI Anne]

Just wanted to update on this topic...

When in the "mailings" menu, in the "start mail merge" section, if you click
on start mail merge drop down menu, there is an option for "normal word
document". If you click on that, it will take the fields out of your
document.



"MDI Anne" wrote:

In Word 2007, I have form letters that I send out (one at a time because they
need just a touch of tweaking). I then need to email them to the appropriate
person. When "I" open them up they're asking to pull from my database.
After I've done my tweaking to them, I save it (diff name,in that persons
folder), then I do a ctrl-A, then a ctrl-shift-F9 to keep the data in them as
it looks right now.

When I go to open it up again, I'm asked again if I want to pull the data
from my database. I don't want the recipients asked this too!

Is there another step I need to take in Word 2007?? I didn't have this
problem in Word 2003...

Thanks all!!

[Graham Mayor]

No it doesn't! It merely detaches the data source. The fields remain in the
document.
Use the add-in at http://www.gmayor.com/individual_merge_letters.htm to
create individual merge letters, if you feel the need to edit them
afterwards (though most customisations could be handled in the merge).

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



MDI Anne wrote:
Just wanted to update on this topic...

When in the "mailings" menu, in the "start mail merge" section, if
you click on start mail merge drop down menu, there is an option for
"normal word document". If you click on that, it will take the
fields out of your document.



"MDI Anne" wrote:

In Word 2007, I have form letters that I send out (one at a time
because they need just a touch of tweaking). I then need to email
them to the appropriate person. When "I" open them up they're
asking to pull from my database. After I've done my tweaking to
them, I save it (diff name,in that persons folder), then I do a
ctrl-A, then a ctrl-shift-F9 to keep the data in them as it looks
right now.

When I go to open it up again, I'm asked again if I want to pull the
data from my database. I don't want the recipients asked this too!

Is there another step I need to take in Word 2007?? I didn't have
this problem in Word 2003...

Thanks all!!