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Remove datasource from Word document
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Louverril
2008-05-30 17:11:04 UTC
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I want to remove the recipients and the datasource completely from a Word
document - previously used in an aborted attempt to mail merge the document
to email (the e-mail field does not appear in the contacts list - anotehr
open question on this).

How can I return the document to a normal one - without the datasource box
coming up every time you open it.

I cannot mail merge from Outlook (my plan b) while this is attached.

Thanks
Lou
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
2008-05-30 22:52:40 UTC
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Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
the Start Mail Merge pulldown and then on Normal Word Document from the list
of available choices. Then save the document.
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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
Post by Louverril
I want to remove the recipients and the datasource completely from a Word
document - previously used in an aborted attempt to mail merge the document
to email (the e-mail field does not appear in the contacts list - anotehr
open question on this).
How can I return the document to a normal one - without the datasource box
coming up every time you open it.
I cannot mail merge from Outlook (my plan b) while this is attached.
Thanks
Lou
Walter Briscoe
2008-05-31 11:53:17 UTC
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In message <***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> of Sat, 31 May 2008
08:52:40 in microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields, Doug Robbins - Word
Post by Doug Robbins - Word MVP
Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
the Start Mail Merge pulldown and then on Normal Word Document from the list
of available choices. Then save the document.
I infer this advice is relevant to Word 2007. (I know of no Word 2003
Mailings tab.) What is the corresponding advice for Word 2003?
--
Walter Briscoe
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
2008-05-31 12:26:26 UTC
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Yes, the post to which I was responding concerned 2007 (based on another
post from the same person.

In Word 2003, it would be somewhere in Tools>Letters and Mailings>Mail
Merge. Sorry, I do not have access to a machine with 2003 on it at the
moment so cannot give you more precise instructions.
--
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
Post by Walter Briscoe
08:52:40 in microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields, Doug Robbins - Word
Post by Doug Robbins - Word MVP
Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
the Start Mail Merge pulldown and then on Normal Word Document from the list
of available choices. Then save the document.
I infer this advice is relevant to Word 2007. (I know of no Word 2003
Mailings tab.) What is the corresponding advice for Word 2003?
--
Walter Briscoe
Graham Mayor
2008-05-31 13:51:10 UTC
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It's also on the merge toolbar -
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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Post by Doug Robbins - Word MVP
Yes, the post to which I was responding concerned 2007 (based on
another post from the same person.
In Word 2003, it would be somewhere in Tools>Letters and Mailings>Mail
Merge. Sorry, I do not have access to a machine with 2003 on it at
the moment so cannot give you more precise instructions.
2008 08:52:40 in microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields, Doug
Post by Doug Robbins - Word MVP
Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
the Start Mail Merge pulldown and then on Normal Word Document from the list
of available choices. Then save the document.
I infer this advice is relevant to Word 2007. (I know of no Word 2003
Mailings tab.) What is the corresponding advice for Word 2003?
--
Walter Briscoe
Louverril
2008-06-02 13:09:01 UTC
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Thanks !!!!
Post by Doug Robbins - Word MVP
Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
the Start Mail Merge pulldown and then on Normal Word Document from the list
of available choices. Then save the document.
--
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
Post by Louverril
I want to remove the recipients and the datasource completely from a Word
document - previously used in an aborted attempt to mail merge the document
to email (the e-mail field does not appear in the contacts list - anotehr
open question on this).
How can I return the document to a normal one - without the datasource box
coming up every time you open it.
I cannot mail merge from Outlook (my plan b) while this is attached.
Thanks
Lou
unknown
2010-04-27 04:13:05 UTC
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while saving OLEObject from the SQL DB to a physical file(.doc) it opens the MS Word and displays the error
?word could not merge the main document with the data source because the data records were empty?

Used the following code:
OLE1.object.SaveAs strDir & "\" & strFileName & ".doc"

Need to save it silently without opening anything




Louverri wrote:

Re: Remove datasource from Word document
02-Jun-08

Thanks !!!

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, May 30, 2008 1:11 PM
Louverri wrote:

Remove datasource from Word document
I want to remove the recipients and the datasource completely from a Word
document - previously used in an aborted attempt to mail merge the document
to email (the e-mail field does not appear in the contacts list - anotehr
open question on this)

How can I return the document to a normal one - without the datasource box
coming up every time you open it

I cannot mail merge from Outlook (my plan b) while this is attached

Thank
Lou

On Friday, May 30, 2008 6:52 PM
Doug Robbins - Word MVP wrote:

Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
Open your mail merge main document and then from the Mailings tab, Click on
the Start Mail Merge pulldown and then on Normal Word Document from the list
of available choices. Then save the document

--
Hope this helps

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of m
services on a paid consulting basis

Doug Robbins - Word MV

"Louverril" <***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D504C1B-D9D0-45EC-965C-***@microsoft.com...

On Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:53 AM
Walter Briscoe wrote:

Re: Remove datasource from Word document
In message <***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> of Sat, 31 May 2008
08:52:40 in microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields, Doug Robbins - Word
MVP <***@REMOVECAPSmvps.org> write

I infer this advice is relevant to Word 2007. (I know of no Word 2003
Mailings tab.) What is the corresponding advice for Word 2003
--
Walter Briscoe

On Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:26 AM
Doug Robbins - Word MVP wrote:

Yes, the post to which I was responding concerned 2007 (based on another post
Yes, the post to which I was responding concerned 2007 (based on another
post from the same person

In Word 2003, it would be somewhere in Tools>Letters and Mailings>Mail
Merge. Sorry, I do not have access to a machine with 2003 on it at the
moment so cannot give you more precise instructions

--
Hope this helps

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of m
services on a paid consulting basis

Doug Robbins - Word MV

"Walter Briscoe" <***@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:***@freenetname.co.uk...

On Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:51 AM
Graham Mayor wrote:

Re: Remove datasource from Word document
It's also on the merge toolbar -
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.ht

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Graham Mayor - Word MV

My web site www.gmayor.co
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.or
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP wrote:

On Monday, June 02, 2008 9:09 AM
Louverri wrote:

Re: Remove datasource from Word document
Thanks !!!

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:


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