[bozzer]

I am trying to do a mail merge and have tried other suggestions posted on
this discussion group. However, I am still having problems. It states,
"initiating DDE Link with microsoft excel", but doesn't do anything after
that...it just freezes. Anyone have the same problem or better yet solution?

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Try copying the data from the spreadsheet and pasting it into a new
spreadsheet. The original could be corrupt in some way.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"bozzer" wrote in message
...
I am trying to do a mail merge and have tried other suggestions posted on
this discussion group. However, I am still having problems. It states,
"initiating DDE Link with microsoft excel", but doesn't do anything after
that...it just freezes. Anyone have the same problem or better yet
solution?

[bozzer]

Tried it to no avail. Also, its telling me that something has caused ms 2000
to crash...

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Try copying the data from the spreadsheet and pasting it into a new
spreadsheet. The original could be corrupt in some way.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"bozzer" wrote in message
...
I am trying to do a mail merge and have tried other suggestions posted on
this discussion group. However, I am still having problems. It states,
"initiating DDE Link with microsoft excel", but doesn't do anything after
that...it just freezes. Anyone have the same problem or better yet
solution?

[bozzer]

Hey Doug,

Tried that and it didn't work. I'm running this with xp pro...fwiw

"bozzer" wrote:

I am trying to do a mail merge and have tried other suggestions posted on
this discussion group. However, I am still having problems. It states,
"initiating DDE Link with microsoft excel", but doesn't do anything after
that...it just freezes. Anyone have the same problem or better yet solution?

[Peter Jamieson]

Have you tried doing a check/repair on Office 2000 (you'll need the
install CDs) I think the option is in the Help menu?


Peter Jamieson

http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

bozzer wrote:
I am trying to do a mail merge and have tried other suggestions posted on
this discussion group. However, I am still having problems. It states,
"initiating DDE Link with microsoft excel", but doesn't do anything after
that...it just freezes. Anyone have the same problem or better yet solution?

[bozzer]

Hey Peter,

Haven't had a reason to do a mail merge until now. Did the check/repair
deal and it worked!!! Thanks a bunch!

B

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

Have you tried doing a check/repair on Office 2000 (you'll need the
install CDs) I think the option is in the Help menu?


Peter Jamieson

http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

bozzer wrote:
I am trying to do a mail merge and have tried other suggestions posted on
this discussion group. However, I am still having problems. It states,
"initiating DDE Link with microsoft excel", but doesn't do anything after
that...it just freezes. Anyone have the same problem or better yet solution?