MS Word text form fields not exporting when merging to new documen

[jf]

I am creating a mail merge in MS Word 2003, from a MS Access database table.
Everything works fine, except the text form fields are not displayed when I
merge to a new document. I want the end user to edit the new document by
filling in numerous fields. Without having to edit the newly created
document each time, is there a way to have a highlighted field for the users
to enter comments into?

I have searched for ways to resolve this, and see people referencing macros
but I am not sure how to implement macros and have several users who will be
using the main mail merge document.

Are there any other ways to resolve this issue?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

See the article “Combining FormFields and Mail Merge†on the following page
of fellow MVP Graham Mayor’s website:

http://www.gmayor.com/Form_Fields_and_Mail_Merge.htm

If that information is of use to you, please do consider contributing to the
maintenance of that website to ensure its continued availability.


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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

 

[jf]

I looked at the article, however, I don't understand how to run the macro's.
How can I do that in Word?

 

[Graham Mayor]

There are three macros on that page which provide different approaches to
the issue and should be selected according to the data source. You can run
the macro from a toolbar button or from the list at ALT+F8 with the merge
document/form on screen.
See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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