[ccstep]

In Vista, Word, "Mailings" tag, I selected create new list under "Edit
Recipient List". After created a small mailing list, I saved it. When I
tried to reopen the address list file by selecting "Select Recipients",
"existing file", a box open and I selected documents, then my data. The file
was in "my data" but every time I selected it and clicked open, everything
went away and I was back to my original blank document. I have the
non-commercial use version of Word and I know a little but please be very
basic and give me exact instructions if you will be kind enough to help me.

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

I believe from what you are saying, that is normal. After selecting the
recipients file, you will be returned to the mail merge main document and
you then need to use the Insert Merge Field facility to insert the fields
from your recipients file into the mail merge main document.

I assume that you are using Word 2007 in which case, the Insert Merge Field
button is fourth from the left in the Write and Insert Fields section of the
Mailings ribbon.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"ccstep" wrote in message
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In Vista, Word, "Mailings" tag, I selected create new list under "Edit
Recipient List". After created a small mailing list, I saved it. When I
tried to reopen the address list file by selecting "Select Recipients",
"existing file", a box open and I selected documents, then my data. The
file
was in "my data" but every time I selected it and clicked open, everything
went away and I was back to my original blank document. I have the
non-commercial use version of Word and I know a little but please be very
basic and give me exact instructions if you will be kind enough to help
me.

[Graham Mayor]

Mail merge is explained at
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



ccstep wrote:
In Vista, Word, "Mailings" tag, I selected create new list under "Edit
Recipient List". After created a small mailing list, I saved it.
When I tried to reopen the address list file by selecting "Select
Recipients", "existing file", a box open and I selected documents,
then my data. The file was in "my data" but every time I selected it
and clicked open, everything went away and I was back to my original
blank document. I have the non-commercial use version of Word and I
know a little but please be very basic and give me exact instructions
if you will be kind enough to help me.