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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. |
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Using Mail Merge Data Source
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. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "gigglygover" wrote in message ... 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. |
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