[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

I would be picking a fight with the owner of the spreadsheet. They would
have a very difficult time trying to convince me that the row is necessary.

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On Apr 4, 3:00 pm, "Doug Robbins - Word MVP"
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Make a copy of the spreadsheet and delete the row from it.

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On Apr 3, 11:55 pm, "Doug Robbins - Word MVP"





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Delete the first row of the spreadsheet would be the best thing to do.

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This is a simple question but I can't remember how to do this. First
of all I am using Microsoft Word 2003. What I am trying to do is a
mail merge from an excel worksheet. Normally I have no problems doing
this but unfortunately the worksheet I was given does not have the
Title row as the first row instead the Title row is on the second row.

When I select the recipient list I go "browse" then I select the Excel
worksheet and I make sure to uncheck the box that says "First row of
data contains header columns". But the mail merge is still picking up
the first row as the title of the columns.

How do I change the mail merge so that it picks up the second row as
the column titles?

Thanks in advance
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I can't do that it is not my spreadsheet. I have tried to explain to
the owner of the spreadsheet that deleting that row would be easier
but they refuse. According to them they have to have that row.

That's why I am so frustrated I can't figure out how to set up the
mail merge to recognize that the second row is the title row.

Thanks in Advance,
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Thank you for the suggestion but I am a little concerned about doing
it that way.

For the last couple of years I have been voluntarily helping an
elderly group of people run a small company. The age range is between
68 and 75 and most of them are terrified of the computer. Since I am
leaving I have been documenting everything that I do and putting
together a manual for them. The one problem I have run into is
printing the labels. I am a little concerned about telling them to
make a copy of the spreadsheet, delete the first row then run the
labels. That seems sort of dangerous for people that are unsure of
what they are doing. Do you have any other suggestion?

If not I will recommend they do it this way. I apologize for the
inconvenience and I appreciate you help.

Thanks in Advance,
Lee