[Word 2K, WinXP Home SP2]

Folks...

I set up a pair of files to create a mail merge today, only to be defeated
when I discovered that my Tools menu has no Mail Merge item to select. If I
want, can customize my toolbars to add some Mail Merge buttons, but nothing
to allow me to assign the data source or other functions contained in the
Mail Merge helper.

I've looked on my Office installation disc, thinking maybe I had simply not
installed the Mail Merge tool, but can't find anything that allows me to
select whether to install this or not.

Can someone help me figure this out, or give me some instructions on how I
can work around this missing item?

-Gerry

Update on my issue:

I found the "Mail Merge" command on the Customize dialog, and added it to my
toolbars and menu. Problem solved!...or not? The resulting Mail Merge items
(both the button I placed on my toolbar and the menu item I placed on my
Tools menu) are disabled. I have not been able to find any reference to being
able to disable this functionality - did I do this when I was installing?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

[Word 2K, WinXP Home SP2]

Folks...

I set up a pair of files to create a mail merge today, only to be defeated
when I discovered that my Tools menu has no Mail Merge item to select. If I
want, can customize my toolbars to add some Mail Merge buttons, but nothing
to allow me to assign the data source or other functions contained in the
Mail Merge helper.

I've looked on my Office installation disc, thinking maybe I had simply not
installed the Mail Merge tool, but can't find anything that allows me to
select whether to install this or not.

Can someone help me figure this out, or give me some instructions on how I
can work around this missing item?

-Gerry

As far as i can see in Word 2000 you can still open
Tools|Customize|Commands, select category "All Commands", then locate
MailMergeHelper in the list of commands on the right hand side, and drag it
to a menu or toolbar. I've just done that on a Win2000 system, but can't
check on WinXP Home.

If you try to do that, where does it go wrong?

did I do this when I was installing?

As far as I can tell you can't avoid installing Mailmerge - some types of
data source may be unavailable, but that's about it.

Peter Jamieson

"Gerry Seymour" wrote in message
...
Update on my issue:

I found the "Mail Merge" command on the Customize dialog, and added it to
my
toolbars and menu. Problem solved!...or not? The resulting Mail Merge
items
(both the button I placed on my toolbar and the menu item I placed on my
Tools menu) are disabled. I have not been able to find any reference to
being
able to disable this functionality - did I do this when I was installing?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

[Word 2K, WinXP Home SP2]

Folks...

I set up a pair of files to create a mail merge today, only to be
defeated
when I discovered that my Tools menu has no Mail Merge item to select. If
I
want, can customize my toolbars to add some Mail Merge buttons, but
nothing
to allow me to assign the data source or other functions contained in the
Mail Merge helper.

I've looked on my Office installation disc, thinking maybe I had simply
not
installed the Mail Merge tool, but can't find anything that allows me to
select whether to install this or not.

Can someone help me figure this out, or give me some instructions on how
I
can work around this missing item?

-Gerry

Peter...

Thanks! It appears I'd added the wrong item from AllCommands, previously.
This appears to have solved my problem.

-Gerry

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

As far as i can see in Word 2000 you can still open
Tools|Customize|Commands, select category "All Commands", then locate
MailMergeHelper in the list of commands on the right hand side, and drag it
to a menu or toolbar. I've just done that on a Win2000 system, but can't
check on WinXP Home.

If you try to do that, where does it go wrong?

did I do this when I was installing?

As far as I can tell you can't avoid installing Mailmerge - some types of
data source may be unavailable, but that's about it.

Peter Jamieson

"Gerry Seymour" wrote in message
...
Update on my issue:

I found the "Mail Merge" command on the Customize dialog, and added it to
my
toolbars and menu. Problem solved!...or not? The resulting Mail Merge
items
(both the button I placed on my toolbar and the menu item I placed on my
Tools menu) are disabled. I have not been able to find any reference to
being
able to disable this functionality - did I do this when I was installing?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

[Word 2K, WinXP Home SP2]

Folks...

I set up a pair of files to create a mail merge today, only to be
defeated
when I discovered that my Tools menu has no Mail Merge item to select. If
I
want, can customize my toolbars to add some Mail Merge buttons, but
nothing
to allow me to assign the data source or other functions contained in the
Mail Merge helper.

I've looked on my Office installation disc, thinking maybe I had simply
not
installed the Mail Merge tool, but can't find anything that allows me to
select whether to install this or not.

Can someone help me figure this out, or give me some instructions on how
I
can work around this missing item?

-Gerry

[JITU]

Unfortunately, I am having major problems trying drag the Mail Merge option
into the Menu or or anywhere else for that matter. Is there any other method
except a sledge hammer?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

Peter...

Thanks! It appears I'd added the wrong item from AllCommands, previously.
This appears to have solved my problem.

-Gerry

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

As far as i can see in Word 2000 you can still open
Tools|Customize|Commands, select category "All Commands", then locate
MailMergeHelper in the list of commands on the right hand side, and drag it
to a menu or toolbar. I've just done that on a Win2000 system, but can't
check on WinXP Home.

If you try to do that, where does it go wrong?

did I do this when I was installing?

As far as I can tell you can't avoid installing Mailmerge - some types of
data source may be unavailable, but that's about it.

Peter Jamieson

"Gerry Seymour" wrote in message
...
Update on my issue:

I found the "Mail Merge" command on the Customize dialog, and added it to
my
toolbars and menu. Problem solved!...or not? The resulting Mail Merge
items
(both the button I placed on my toolbar and the menu item I placed on my
Tools menu) are disabled. I have not been able to find any reference to
being
able to disable this functionality - did I do this when I was installing?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

[Word 2K, WinXP Home SP2]

Folks...

I set up a pair of files to create a mail merge today, only to be
defeated
when I discovered that my Tools menu has no Mail Merge item to select. If
I
want, can customize my toolbars to add some Mail Merge buttons, but
nothing
to allow me to assign the data source or other functions contained in the
Mail Merge helper.

I've looked on my Office installation disc, thinking maybe I had simply
not
installed the Mail Merge tool, but can't find anything that allows me to
select whether to install this or not.

Can someone help me figure this out, or give me some instructions on how
I
can work around this missing item?

-Gerry

[Peter Jamieson]

Which version of Word?

Can you describe what happens when you try to drag the option from the
Tools|Customize dialog box? Initially, I would just try to drag it to /any
toolbar/.

Peter Jamieson
"JITU" wrote in message
...
Unfortunately, I am having major problems trying drag the Mail Merge
option
into the Menu or or anywhere else for that matter. Is there any other
method
except a sledge hammer?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

Peter...

Thanks! It appears I'd added the wrong item from AllCommands, previously.
This appears to have solved my problem.

-Gerry

"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

As far as i can see in Word 2000 you can still open
Tools|Customize|Commands, select category "All Commands", then locate
MailMergeHelper in the list of commands on the right hand side, and
drag it
to a menu or toolbar. I've just done that on a Win2000 system, but
can't
check on WinXP Home.

If you try to do that, where does it go wrong?

did I do this when I was installing?

As far as I can tell you can't avoid installing Mailmerge - some types
of
data source may be unavailable, but that's about it.

Peter Jamieson

"Gerry Seymour" wrote in
message
...
Update on my issue:

I found the "Mail Merge" command on the Customize dialog, and added
it to
my
toolbars and menu. Problem solved!...or not? The resulting Mail Merge
items
(both the button I placed on my toolbar and the menu item I placed on
my
Tools menu) are disabled. I have not been able to find any reference
to
being
able to disable this functionality - did I do this when I was
installing?

"Gerry Seymour" wrote:

[Word 2K, WinXP Home SP2]

Folks...

I set up a pair of files to create a mail merge today, only to be
defeated
when I discovered that my Tools menu has no Mail Merge item to
select. If
I
want, can customize my toolbars to add some Mail Merge buttons, but
nothing
to allow me to assign the data source or other functions contained
in the
Mail Merge helper.

I've looked on my Office installation disc, thinking maybe I had
simply
not
installed the Mail Merge tool, but can't find anything that allows
me to
select whether to install this or not.

Can someone help me figure this out, or give me some instructions on
how
I
can work around this missing item?

-Gerry