use a word table as a data source for mail merge

[Steve at ssbm]

Can I use a word table as the data source for a mail merge. When I try to
the dialog box asking what the data delimiter and record delimiter are.
There is no option to choose the table delimiters.

 

[Peter Jamieson]

You should be able to use a Word document containing a single Word table and
nothing else as the data source for a merge. The first row of the table
should contain the column names. The document should be saved in Word .doc
(or perhaps .rtf) format. In that case, you should not see a dialog asking
for delimiter info.

If that is what you are already trying, which version of Word are you using?
Are you selecting a .doc as a data source then seeing a "Select method" box?

Peter Jamieson


If you are opening such a .doc or .rtf in Open Data Source or Select Data
Source and are seeing an additional dialog