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Default Form text fields dissappear after merge

We are trying to mail merge a form. When we merge the drop down and check
boxes merge properly but the blank text fields (areas for the recipient to
type in text) disappear. Is there a work around that we can use to stop this
happening.
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Default Form text fields dissappear after merge

Hi ?B?Sm9ieQ==?=,

We are trying to mail merge a form. When we merge the drop down and check
boxes merge properly but the blank text fields (areas for the recipient to
type in text) disappear. Is there a work around that we can use to stop this
happening.

Forms and mail merge were not designed to work together. See this article
WD2000: Text Form Fields Are Not Retained During Mail Merge
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=211308

Cindy Meister
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http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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