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error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot
update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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Are you aware of any locked fields? Could they be in the header/footer
rather than the main body of the document? If so, you would need to select the correct part of the docment before using ctrl-shift-F11. However, the chances are you are not aware of any locked field, in which case...Do you have images or objects in your Mail Merge Main Document? If so, is Tools|Options|General|"Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes" checked? If so, I suspect this problem is related to that, and that to avoid it you will need to uncheck this box and re-insert your drawings (or whatever). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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There's a Knowledgebase article about this at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292155 -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Peter Jamieson" wrote in message ... Are you aware of any locked fields? Could they be in the header/footer rather than the main body of the document? If so, you would need to select the correct part of the docment before using ctrl-shift-F11. However, the chances are you are not aware of any locked field, in which case...Do you have images or objects in your Mail Merge Main Document? If so, is Tools|Options|General|"Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes" checked? If so, I suspect this problem is related to that, and that to avoid it you will need to uncheck this box and re-insert your drawings (or whatever). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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Hi Peter,
Thanks so much for trying to help me with this problem. I am not aware of any locked fields, therefore I did as you suggested since my letter includes my logo at the top and still I get the same error message. Do you think I can just select all and do control+shift+F11 and that might work. I'm completely stumped and very frustrated. Martine :-( "Peter Jamieson" wrote: Are you aware of any locked fields? Could they be in the header/footer rather than the main body of the document? If so, you would need to select the correct part of the docment before using ctrl-shift-F11. However, the chances are you are not aware of any locked field, in which case...Do you have images or objects in your Mail Merge Main Document? If so, is Tools|Options|General|"Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes" checked? If so, I suspect this problem is related to that, and that to avoid it you will need to uncheck this box and re-insert your drawings (or whatever). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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Have you tried:
a. ensure you have a copy of your logo somwehere b. delete your logo from your document c. ensure that option I mentioned is unchecked d. re-insert the logo e. try the merge again? -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... Hi Peter, Thanks so much for trying to help me with this problem. I am not aware of any locked fields, therefore I did as you suggested since my letter includes my logo at the top and still I get the same error message. Do you think I can just select all and do control+shift+F11 and that might work. I'm completely stumped and very frustrated. Martine :-( "Peter Jamieson" wrote: Are you aware of any locked fields? Could they be in the header/footer rather than the main body of the document? If so, you would need to select the correct part of the docment before using ctrl-shift-F11. However, the chances are you are not aware of any locked field, in which case...Do you have images or objects in your Mail Merge Main Document? If so, is Tools|Options|General|"Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes" checked? If so, I suspect this problem is related to that, and that to avoid it you will need to uncheck this box and re-insert your drawings (or whatever). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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Peter,
The funny thing about this is that the emails are going (albeit without the attachment, which isn't so good since my letter references an attachment) even though they say that Word cannot update unlocked fields. If it's not one thing it's another.....Help, I've been trying to get these letter out for over a week now. Thanks again for your help, Martine "Peter Jamieson" wrote: Are you aware of any locked fields? Could they be in the header/footer rather than the main body of the document? If so, you would need to select the correct part of the docment before using ctrl-shift-F11. However, the chances are you are not aware of any locked field, in which case...Do you have images or objects in your Mail Merge Main Document? If so, is Tools|Options|General|"Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes" checked? If so, I suspect this problem is related to that, and that to avoid it you will need to uncheck this box and re-insert your drawings (or whatever). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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Yes, they probably would go, and probably with the correct logo, because the
problem is not a showstopper and nothing is changing so no updates are needed :-) But albeit without the attachment, which isn't so good since my letter references an attachment) To merge to email with attachments, you really need to look at Doug Robbins' article at http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...ttachments.htm and follow the instructions very carefully. -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... Peter, The funny thing about this is that the emails are going (albeit without the attachment, which isn't so good since my letter references an attachment) even though they say that Word cannot update unlocked fields. If it's not one thing it's another.....Help, I've been trying to get these letter out for over a week now. Thanks again for your help, Martine "Peter Jamieson" wrote: Are you aware of any locked fields? Could they be in the header/footer rather than the main body of the document? If so, you would need to select the correct part of the docment before using ctrl-shift-F11. However, the chances are you are not aware of any locked field, in which case...Do you have images or objects in your Mail Merge Main Document? If so, is Tools|Options|General|"Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes" checked? If so, I suspect this problem is related to that, and that to avoid it you will need to uncheck this box and re-insert your drawings (or whatever). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martine" wrote in message ... error message: "Word found locked fields during the update. Word cannot update locked fields". How do you unlock fields? Contro+shift+F11 doesnot work or I am not doing something correctly. |
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