when I open a mail merge data source the edit option is greyed out

[rae]

I have an excel list Im using as a datasource but I van only add to it if I
open it directly in excel. Should the edit option when opened as mm datalist
allow me to change it, it is currently greyed out and does nothing. The
other options (filter, find recipientetc) are available and work fine.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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I have an excel list Im using as a datasource but I van only add to it if I
open it directly in excel. Should the edit option when opened as mm datalist
allow me to change it, it is currently greyed out and does nothing. The
other options (filter, find recipientetc) are available and work fine.

No, in Word 2002/2003 the "Edit" option won't open an Excel data source file.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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