The following article may also be relevant for later versions of Word:

"WD2000: Field Text Truncated When Merging or Inserting Database"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;242072

Peter Jamieson

"Orbid" wrote in message
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My data keeps getting cut off at 255 characters when I try and merge a
data
field from an Access db. The field is of type memo. Suggestions?