It is Word 2003, data source is for a mail merge (addresses for letters).
I
have edited data sources within this version of word before, but even if I
select a recipient in the list, the Edit button is still greyed out.
OK, do you mean that you created this dta source from within Word's
mailmerge process? And the data source is not a Word document? If so, the
data source should be in a .mdb file which is an Access database, and you
would normally be able to edit it. However, these /mdb files have a very
specific format which, if altered, can prevent Word from editing them -
e.g., that can happen if you used Access to modify the .mdb. Are you aware
of doing anything like that? If so, is there any way you can revert to an
earlier version of the file without losing much data? If you are in a
position to do so, you are welcome to send a copy of the .mdb to me and I'll
see if I can connect and edit. (Despam my e-mail by removing the KillmapS).
If the data source is not a .mdb or Word document, things are a bit
different - let us know.
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Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk
"tj" wrote in message
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It is Word 2003, data source is for a mail merge (addresses for letters).
I
have edited data sources within this version of word before, but even if I
select a recipient in the list, the Edit button is still greyed out.
"Peter Jamieson" wrote:
Whether you can edit your data source from within WOrd, and how you do
it,
depends on the type of data source and the version of Word. So...
Which version of Word, and what is the data source?
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Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk
"tj" wrote in message
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I am trying to delete one of the recipients in a mail merge data source,
and
the Edit button is greyed out. Why?!!