I have forms that can not be changed from their orginal layout that I scan
into word. Once scanned into word I make them into mail merge documents that
use an access database as the data source. The original forms have lines
where someone would hand write the information. I am trying to put the merge
fields above or on these "lines". The lines just shift and the merge fields
are inserted before the "lines" changing the original layout of the document.
Is there any way to keep the original format of the line and place the merge
field above the line. (like someone has typed the information on that line).
i would appreciate any suggestions.
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Thank you, M3

The usual way of getting things to stay in place is to create the form as a
table with fixed cell dimensions. I realise however that give what you
started with, this may be quite a bit of work to set up.

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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"M3cca" wrote in message
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I have forms that can not be changed from their orginal layout that I scan
into word. Once scanned into word I make them into mail merge documents
that
use an access database as the data source. The original forms have lines
where someone would hand write the information. I am trying to put the
merge
fields above or on these "lines". The lines just shift and the merge
fields
are inserted before the "lines" changing the original layout of the
document.
Is there any way to keep the original format of the line and place the
merge
field above the line. (like someone has typed the information on that
line).
i would appreciate any suggestions.
--
Thank you, M3

Use table cells of fixed dimensions to receive the merge data. Set the
bottom border of the cell to reflect the line.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




M3cca wrote:
I have forms that can not be changed from their orginal layout that I
scan into word. Once scanned into word I make them into mail merge
documents that use an access database as the data source. The
original forms have lines where someone would hand write the
information. I am trying to put the merge fields above or on these
"lines". The lines just shift and the merge fields are inserted
before the "lines" changing the original layout of the document. Is
there any way to keep the original format of the line and place the
merge field above the line. (like someone has typed the information
on that line). i would appreciate any suggestions.