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After creating user defined fields in outlook contacts for the purpose of
merging to my word 2003 letter, I discovered "my fields" were not a choice available to me. The closest I could come would be to use the "user fileds 1 through 4" available in the Miscellaneous section of a "contact". This would work if I could at least rename these fields but I couldn't. Any suggestions? |
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Are you starting your merge from Outlook or from Word?
-- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... After creating user defined fields in outlook contacts for the purpose of merging to my word 2003 letter, I discovered "my fields" were not a choice available to me. The closest I could come would be to use the "user fileds 1 through 4" available in the Miscellaneous section of a "contact". This would work if I could at least rename these fields but I couldn't. Any suggestions? |
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I'm starting from my master doc in word. I chose outlook contacts as my
database. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Are you starting your merge from Outlook or from Word? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... After creating user defined fields in outlook contacts for the purpose of merging to my word 2003 letter, I discovered "my fields" were not a choice available to me. The closest I could come would be to use the "user fileds 1 through 4" available in the Miscellaneous section of a "contact". This would work if I could at least rename these fields but I couldn't. Any suggestions? |
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I don't do merges with Outlook, but everything I've seen says to start them
from Outlook rather than Word. You use the term "master doc." There is a dangerous feature in Word called "Master Documents." I assume that we are not talking about this. The term I've seen used for what I think you are talking about is "primary merge document." Another key term is "template" which refers to a kind of Word document that is intended to be used as the basis for other documents. You can, and probably should, have a template that you use to start your merges. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm If I were attempting your project, I would start with http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm. If that wasn't enough help, I would explore Graham Mayor's site for other ideas and then look at Cindy Meister's site. They seem to have the most comprehensive information on mailmerge. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... I'm starting from my master doc in word. I chose outlook contacts as my database. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Are you starting your merge from Outlook or from Word? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... After creating user defined fields in outlook contacts for the purpose of merging to my word 2003 letter, I discovered "my fields" were not a choice available to me. The closest I could come would be to use the "user fileds 1 through 4" available in the Miscellaneous section of a "contact". This would work if I could at least rename these fields but I couldn't. Any suggestions? |
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Your right about the "primary merge" document, being what I 'meant' to say.
With that, I will attempt to create from Outlook first. thank you for your assitance. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: I don't do merges with Outlook, but everything I've seen says to start them from Outlook rather than Word. You use the term "master doc." There is a dangerous feature in Word called "Master Documents." I assume that we are not talking about this. The term I've seen used for what I think you are talking about is "primary merge document." Another key term is "template" which refers to a kind of Word document that is intended to be used as the basis for other documents. You can, and probably should, have a template that you use to start your merges. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm If I were attempting your project, I would start with http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm. If that wasn't enough help, I would explore Graham Mayor's site for other ideas and then look at Cindy Meister's site. They seem to have the most comprehensive information on mailmerge. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... I'm starting from my master doc in word. I chose outlook contacts as my database. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Are you starting your merge from Outlook or from Word? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... After creating user defined fields in outlook contacts for the purpose of merging to my word 2003 letter, I discovered "my fields" were not a choice available to me. The closest I could come would be to use the "user fileds 1 through 4" available in the Miscellaneous section of a "contact". This would work if I could at least rename these fields but I couldn't. Any suggestions? |
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See the "Mailmerge from Outlook" item on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website
at: http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm -- 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 "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... Your right about the "primary merge" document, being what I 'meant' to say. With that, I will attempt to create from Outlook first. thank you for your assitance. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: I don't do merges with Outlook, but everything I've seen says to start them from Outlook rather than Word. You use the term "master doc." There is a dangerous feature in Word called "Master Documents." I assume that we are not talking about this. The term I've seen used for what I think you are talking about is "primary merge document." Another key term is "template" which refers to a kind of Word document that is intended to be used as the basis for other documents. You can, and probably should, have a template that you use to start your merges. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm If I were attempting your project, I would start with http://www.gmayor.com/mailmerge_from_outlook.htm. If that wasn't enough help, I would explore Graham Mayor's site for other ideas and then look at Cindy Meister's site. They seem to have the most comprehensive information on mailmerge. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... I'm starting from my master doc in word. I chose outlook contacts as my database. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Are you starting your merge from Outlook or from Word? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "hardwrknsue" wrote in message ... After creating user defined fields in outlook contacts for the purpose of merging to my word 2003 letter, I discovered "my fields" were not a choice available to me. The closest I could come would be to use the "user fileds 1 through 4" available in the Miscellaneous section of a "contact". This would work if I could at least rename these fields but I couldn't. Any suggestions? |
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