Mail Merge Issue - <Next Record>

[Jim]

When I set up a mail merge I can
get it to work without a problem. The
issue I find problematic is the first
page of the mail merge contains
the <Next Record> on it. If my
mail merge will encompass multiple
pages only the first page will be
merged unless I manually create
additional pages by copying the
<Next Record> code to the additional
pages I need. I am using Word 2003 and merging
with an Excel file. Am I suppose to be
copying the <Next Record> to all additional
pages or am I doing something wrong so that
all records in Excel are automatically placed
in the Word mail merge? If I am doing it
correctly then can I automate the copying
of the <Next Record> to all subsequent
pages which I will need? If so, how?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Jim,

Either I'm confused, or you are

My guess is that you're looking at the merge data PREVIEW
(are you using the task pane "Wizard", or the toolbar?) and
haven't actually EXECUTED the merge yet, to
- a new document or
- the printer

Try going to the last step? (or the last buttons on the
toolbar)

When I set up a mail merge I can
get it to work without a problem. The
issue I find problematic is the first
page of the mail merge contains
the <Next Record> on it. If my
mail merge will encompass multiple
pages only the first page will be
merged unless I manually create
additional pages by copying the
<Next Record> code to the additional
pages I need. I am using Word 2003 and merging
with an Excel 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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