Word 2000 Mail Merge

by lynn stjames Feb 7, 2008 12:05PM PST

What does this mean? "Word could not open data.doc as a data or header source because it is the active merge main document" I have a data document and want to create labels. When I click on Mail Merge it comes up with the helper menu already filled out. The edit buttons get me no place. How can I clear all of this without losing my data and start over again and using my data as a "get data" Help

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Does this help?

by MarkFlax Forum moderator Feb 7, 2008 6:55PM PST

I suspect you are trying to open a document incorrectly.

Does this help?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA010349201033.aspx

Mark

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Word 2000 Mail Merge

by lynn stjames Feb 7, 2008 11:53PM PST

I will try that, I think even tho I have 2000 and instructions are for 2003, I can figure it out. But, I can't seem to get rid of all my attempts to do this. They keep locking me out. What am I missing?

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Merge Word 2000

by lynn stjames Feb 8, 2008 6:00AM PST

The website you give me was excellent. The only problem I am having is getting rid of all the old tries to merge where I have a data file as the main document. I can't find anyplace to click on to start over.

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Not sure.

by MarkFlax Forum moderator Feb 8, 2008 7:31PM PST

Hi Lynn and sorry for the delay.

I have rarely used mail merge and have not come across this problem myself, so I am not sure how you can resolve it.

Hopefully others here will be able to help you.

Mark

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Mail Merge

by lynn stjames Feb 9, 2008 12:14AM PST

Thanks, Lynn

I finally solved the problem by cut and paste, thereby making a new document.

Word 2000 Mail Merge

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