Mail Merge Error Message

[Sallie]

I'm trying to create some labels with the mail merge program. I have
recently done this successfully with a smaller excel file. The current excel
file that I need to convert into labels is over 1000 names. When using the
mailmerge program I am getting the error message "Word could not re-establish
a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task." What is
this error message for and how can I fix it? Any suggestions would be great!
Thank you!

 

[Sallie]

I wanted to add that I am running on Word and Excel 2000.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

It can be caused by corruption in the Excel file. Save it under a different
name and try again.

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[Sallie]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried re-saving three different times and I
still get the same message with each. I suppose I will try to have the
document sent to me again. I believe the original person who sent it to me
had to convert it from an access file. Not sure though. I will see what we
can do. Thanks again.

 

[Peter Jamieson]

If it isn't a complicated file, try saving it in .csv format then
re-openeing and re-saving in Excel.

Peter Jamieson

 

[Sallie]

Your suggestion worked! Thank you so much! I was able to merge the document.

Sallie

 

[Peter Jamieson]

Thans for the feedback, Sallie.

Peter Jamieson

Your suggestion worked! Thank you so much! I was able to merge the
document.

Sallie