Merge Button Unavailable When All MERGEFIELDs in Text Boxes
Article ID: 115789
Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q115789
SYMPTOMS
The Merge button in the Mail Merge Helper dialog box is unavailable
(dimmed) when the MERGEFIELD fields are contained in text boxes, headers or
footers in the main document.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
WORKAROUND
Method 1:
Although the Merge button is unavailable when all MERGEFIELDs are
contained in text boxes, you can process the merge by choosing
the Merge To New Document or Merge To Printer button on the
toolbar.
Method 2:
Placing at least one field outside of the text box will make the
Merge button in the Mail Merge Helper available. This field can
be formatted as hidden if you do not want the result to display
and print.
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