The replace function could discern "continuous" from "next page" section
breaks and replace only one or the other.
After a mail merge is conducted, there is a need to replace ^b with ^m so
that one can instruct word to print only pages x through y. If there were
section breaks in the form letter, these will go away with the replacement
destroying all intended formats.
Else, the mail merge function should create a special break recognized by
printer drivers as a page break, so that one would not end up with a 150
pages long "Page 1" after merging 150 records with a form letter.

Thank you!


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You can tell Word to print pages x through y of the document created by
executing a formletter type mailmerge to a new document by specifying the
Section numbers of the pages that you want to print sx - sy

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The replace function could discern "continuous" from "next page" section
breaks and replace only one or the other.
After a mail merge is conducted, there is a need to replace ^b with ^m so
that one can instruct word to print only pages x through y. If there were
section breaks in the form letter, these will go away with the replacement
destroying all intended formats.
Else, the mail merge function should create a special break recognized by
printer drivers as a page break, so that one would not end up with a 150
pages long "Page 1" after merging 150 records with a form letter.

Thank you!


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You don't have to remove the breaks to print individual or groups of letters
from a merged document. You can address the sections and their pages
directly in the pages box of the print dialog eg

s4-s8 or even s4p2 - s6p1

This is explained in detail in Word help under 'print a document'.

Alternatively you could break up the document into its individual letters -
http://www.gmayor.com/individual_merge_letters.htm

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NewWorldSymphony wrote:
The replace function could discern "continuous" from "next page"
section breaks and replace only one or the other.
After a mail merge is conducted, there is a need to replace ^b with
^m so that one can instruct word to print only pages x through y. If
there were section breaks in the form letter, these will go away with
the replacement destroying all intended formats.
Else, the mail merge function should create a special break
recognized by printer drivers as a page break, so that one would not
end up with a 150 pages long "Page 1" after merging 150 records with
a form letter.

Thank you!


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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the
button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft
Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...merge.fi elds