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A few years ago with my first computer I had Word and Works 4.5a running in
windows 98 and I used
to print address labels from the Works database address book, using Word.
I have now purchased a new computer with XP and also SP1 & SP2. I have
reloaded Works 4.5a & Word, plus transfered all of the info over from my old
computer with no problem apart from the fact that Word will not now recognise
my database address book. When I now try and mail merge Word says it cannot
open this
database within Works.
Any suggestions on how I can get Word to open up/recognise this Works
database will be gratefully received. Thank you very much.

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Word is not compatible with the Works database. The Works Suite comes with a
dubious add-in that provides some interconnection but otherwise causes more
problems than it solves. The best solution is to export the Works database
to a format that Word can use e.g. dbf, comma delimited text etc.

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My web site www.gmayor.com
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Horatio wrote:
A few years ago with my first computer I had Word and Works 4.5a
running in windows 98 and I used
to print address labels from the Works database address book, using
Word.
I have now purchased a new computer with XP and also SP1 & SP2. I have
reloaded Works 4.5a & Word, plus transfered all of the info over from
my old computer with no problem apart from the fact that Word will
not now recognise my database address book. When I now try and mail
merge Word says it cannot open this
database within Works.
Any suggestions on how I can get Word to open up/recognise this Works
database will be gratefully received. Thank you very much.



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Horatio
 
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Thank you Graham for your answer.
I will give it a try the weekend.
Thanks again.
Horatio

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Word is not compatible with the Works database. The Works Suite comes with a
dubious add-in that provides some interconnection but otherwise causes more
problems than it solves. The best solution is to export the Works database
to a format that Word can use e.g. dbf, comma delimited text etc.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Horatio wrote:
A few years ago with my first computer I had Word and Works 4.5a
running in windows 98 and I used
to print address labels from the Works database address book, using
Word.
I have now purchased a new computer with XP and also SP1 & SP2. I have
reloaded Works 4.5a & Word, plus transfered all of the info over from
my old computer with no problem apart from the fact that Word will
not now recognise my database address book. When I now try and mail
merge Word says it cannot open this
database within Works.
Any suggestions on how I can get Word to open up/recognise this Works
database will be gratefully received. Thank you very much.




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