Using Mail Merge Data Source

When using word mail merge to create my datasource, (its not done in a table,
excel or access, buth through mail merge). Is there a total number of
records it can hold.

I'm up to about 500 and am unsure of the total number I can put in.

If there is a limit, I would not think that you are anywhere near it.

However, I would stop where you are and use the data source with a Catalog
or Directory type mail merge main document in which you have a one row table
into the cells of which you insert each merge field. Then execute that
merge to a new document. That document will then contain a table with a row
of data for each record in the data source. Then you should copy that table
and paste it into Excel and insert a row at the top into which you insert
the names of the merge fields and then continue compiling your data in Excel
where you can save it on a regular basis and easily make a copy of it.

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"gigglygover" wrote in message
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When using word mail merge to create my datasource, (its not done in a
table,
excel or access, buth through mail merge). Is there a total number of
records it can hold.

I'm up to about 500 and am unsure of the total number I can put in.