[Yendorian]

I've already posted this on the 'EXCEL Worksheet Functions' pages but
wondered if anyone from the WORD community can help with this one.
Working with Office 2003, I am trying to merge data from an EXCEL file to use
in a WORD doc. and getting an intermittent fault.
In all, I have 55 column headings in my EXCEL workbook but when I try to
merge these into my WORD doc only 49 of them appear in the 'Insert Merge
Field' tab and in the document.
I have tried using simple letters instead of full words as column headings
(e.g. "A" through to "BC" instead of "Surname", "Address" etc.) and there are
no hidden columns or spaces before the letters. On occasions I do get all the
required merge fields but only after closing down and starting the programme
again.
I am merging using DDE as I want to preserve the formatting from the EXCEL
file. My regional Settings are set to English (United Kingdom).
Can anyone help, please?
Yendorian