Unable to save data source in Word 2007

[Joannea]

I just upgraded to 2007 and when I am in a mail merge document and want to
add a new record to my data source I am unable to save it. I get an error
message saying that the file is "read only"

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

How was the original data source created?

As an immediate work around, use the existing data source with a Directory
type mail merge main document in which you insert a one row table into the
cells of which you insert the mergefields. Then when you execute that merge
to a new document, that document will contain a table with a row of data for
each record in the date source. Insert a row at the top of the table into
which you type the names of the fields and then add any records or edit the
data in that table and save it and then use it as a data source for the
merge that you originally wanted to create.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Joannea]

Thanks for your suggestion, but I'm not sure I totally follow it.

I don't know how the original data file was created as I've been using it
for a very long time. Do you think it would be easier to create a new data
source and somehow import my data into it?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

What type of file is the data source?

The procedure that I detailed would create a new data source from the
original one.

Another thing that you can do is add the Mail Merge Helper to the Quick
Access Toolbar and use the Edit facility in that to try and edit the data
source.

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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