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Mail Merge Error Message
I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have
recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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Mail Merge Error Message
I wanted to add that I am running on Word and Excel 2000.
"Sallie" wrote: I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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It can be caused by corruption in the Excel file. Save it under a different
name and try again. -- 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 "Sallie" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried re-saving three different times and I
still get the same message with each. I suppose I will try to have the document sent to me again. I believe the original person who sent it to me had to convert it from an access file. Not sure though. I will see what we can do. Thanks again. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: It can be caused by corruption in the Excel file. Save it under a different name and try again. -- 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 "Sallie" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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If it isn't a complicated file, try saving it in .csv format then
re-openeing and re-saving in Excel. Peter Jamieson "Sallie" wrote in message ... Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried re-saving three different times and I still get the same message with each. I suppose I will try to have the document sent to me again. I believe the original person who sent it to me had to convert it from an access file. Not sure though. I will see what we can do. Thanks again. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: It can be caused by corruption in the Excel file. Save it under a different name and try again. -- 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 "Sallie" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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Your suggestion worked! Thank you so much! I was able to merge the document.
Sallie "Peter Jamieson" wrote: If it isn't a complicated file, try saving it in .csv format then re-openeing and re-saving in Excel. Peter Jamieson "Sallie" wrote in message ... Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried re-saving three different times and I still get the same message with each. I suppose I will try to have the document sent to me again. I believe the original person who sent it to me had to convert it from an access file. Not sure though. I will see what we can do. Thanks again. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: It can be caused by corruption in the Excel file. Save it under a different name and try again. -- 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 "Sallie" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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Thans for the feedback, Sallie.
Peter Jamieson "Sallie" wrote in message ... Your suggestion worked! Thank you so much! I was able to merge the document. Sallie "Peter Jamieson" wrote: If it isn't a complicated file, try saving it in .csv format then re-openeing and re-saving in Excel. Peter Jamieson "Sallie" wrote in message ... Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried re-saving three different times and I still get the same message with each. I suppose I will try to have the document sent to me again. I believe the original person who sent it to me had to convert it from an access file. Not sure though. I will see what we can do. Thanks again. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: It can be caused by corruption in the Excel file. Save it under a different name and try again. -- 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 "Sallie" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! |
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