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Thank you, this gives me useful information.
"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote: Hi ?B?SlBDVA==?=, I admit to being somewhat confused by your problem description... But let's start with the version of Word involved? Are there special steps I should follow to use merge fields in a header or text box within a template? It's better to use a Frame (from the Forms toolbar) when working with fields in Word. Merge fields will generally work OK in headers/footers EXCEPT when doing a catalog/directory type of mail merge. I have a mail merge field within and header and also within a text box. I merge the data and all fields merge correctly. I then restore to a normal word document, save and close and it appears to save with all the merged data. However, when I recall that document, the data that was merged into the header and text box has not been saved and I only see a representation of the former merge field. When you MERGE data, you merge to either the printer or to a new document. If you still have mergefields, you haven't performed a merge. All you've done is to PREVIEW the data. (This is why I'm a bit confused.) When you reset a merge document to a normal Word document you lose the connection to the data source. As soon as the fields update (header/footer update practically at the drop of a hat), if there's no data base connection, you won't see the data preview. So what you're trying to do can't work. You either need to - execute the merge to a new document and save that - lock or unlink the merge fields (before breaking the data connection) Ctrl+A, Shift+Ctrl+F9 will break the link in the main body of the document (including frames). You'd have to repeat this in the headers, footers and any textboxes. You can also use a macro for this purpose; I think Graham Mayor may have one on his website. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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