[Annette]

We recently upgraded from Word 2000 to 2003. We run a lot of form letters
from an existing Access database. The main document and merge set up
transitioned in tact, but now - instead of being able to merge from the main
pop-up we have to step through the tedious process of the "wizard" each time.
About 5 steps to a completed merge where it used to be 1. Is there any way
to simplify this and go directly to a merge?

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

The best thing to do is to turn on the Mail Merge Toolbar by selecting
Toolbars from the View menu and then clicking on the Mail Merge item. That
toolbar contains buttons for all of the actions required to initiate and
complete a mailmerge. Alternatively, you can reinstate the previous Mail
Merge Helper by selecting Customize from the Tools menu and then select the
All Commands Category on the Commands tab and scroll down through the list
of commands until you locate the Mail Merge Helper item and then click and
drag it onto a toolbar (or the expanded Tools menu).

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Annette" wrote in message
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We recently upgraded from Word 2000 to 2003. We run a lot of form letters
from an existing Access database. The main document and merge set up
transitioned in tact, but now - instead of being able to merge from the
main
pop-up we have to step through the tedious process of the "wizard" each
time.
About 5 steps to a completed merge where it used to be 1. Is there any
way
to simplify this and go directly to a merge?

[Graham Mayor]

See http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm where all will
be revealed

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Annette wrote:
We recently upgraded from Word 2000 to 2003. We run a lot of form
letters from an existing Access database. The main document and
merge set up transitioned in tact, but now - instead of being able to
merge from the main pop-up we have to step through the tedious
process of the "wizard" each time. About 5 steps to a completed merge
where it used to be 1. Is there any way to simplify this and go
directly to a merge?