Can't select records in mail merge

[tpajusi]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I have an Excel mailing list which I am using as my data source for a Word mail merge. I can't figure out how I can specify which records in the mailing list I want to include in the mail merge. The "Edit Data Source" button is shaded out.

 

[CyberTaz]

That's a feature which only pertains to Data Sources which are stored as a
table in a Word document. Also, it's for the purpose of editing the records,
not selecting which ones to be included in the merge.

What you wan to do is *Filter* the records based on common criteria. That's
done in section #4 of the Mail Merge Manager. Click the Options button then
select the field you want to filter by, specify the comparison operator,
then enter the criteria on as many rows as required. Only those records that
match the criteria will be included in the merge.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac