Mail Merge Header in 2003

[Peter]

Updated from Office 2000 to 2003. In 2000 had mail merge
that used data file and separate header file, in 2003
cannot seem to have a separate header file with field
names in. I'm I missing something?

Thanks for your help.

Peter

 

[Peter Jamieson]

Things have definitely changed. Although it is possible to set up a separate
header file (you can find the function in the old Mail Merge Helper or the
MailMergeOpenHeaderSource function, either of which you can drag to a
toolbar or menu from the list in the All Commands category in
Tools|Customize|Commands), Beyond that, in my experience
a. Word only lets you use a separate header source with certain types of
data source
b. at some point (perhaps Word 2002) you lost the ability to have a header
source with no specific data source.

At least one person has suggested to me that (b) is not correct so perhaps I
have yet to see the light as well..

 

[fred]

Peter,

When you dragged the MailMergeOpenHeaderSource function into the mailmerge
toolbar, does it show up in the letter wizard or is it a separate menu
function?

I had the same problem (with not being able to use a separate header source)
and couldn't find anything in the MS Support files except "You can use a
separate header source with Word 2003". A lot of good that did me.....

Fred.

 

[Peter Jamieson]

It's a separate menu/toolbar function. You /might/ be able to alter or
replace the wizard but even if it is, I am not (yet!) familiar with the
objects and VBA
required to do that.