updated Works to v.7, lost mailmerge helper in Word 2000

[still_learning]

I was using Excel 97 as the data source for Word 2000 documents. I upgraded to Works 7 to be able to use the report function of the Works database. (The task manager in Works 2000 was impossible to use and I couldn't figure out how to bypass it.) Access is too hard for me and I haven't figured out how to ceate reports in Excel. Now my mail merge helper has disappeared and when I click on Tools – Merge Documents, I'm asked to select a file to merge. When I try to open formerly functioning data sources, I get the error message: “The merged documents contain unmarked changes. Do you want to merge up to the first untracked change?†No matter what choice I make, the process stops. I tried to delete the Works add in file in the control panel and it won't let me.

I have monthly reports to complete and I'm really frustrated. Thanks, still_learning

 

[still_learning]

I forgot. I also installed Avery Wizard for mailing land flile folder abels

 

[Peter Jamieson]

You can usually get your Mailmerge menu option back using Word
Tools|Customize|Commands, select category "All Commands", then locate and
drag the Mailmerge or MailMergeHelper option to a toolbar or menu. Then
close Tools|Customize.

(Despite its name, the Tools|Merge documents option has nothing to do with
Mailmerge).


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Peter Jamieson - Word MVP
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org/

I was using Excel 97 as the data source for Word 2000 documents. I

upgraded to Works 7 to be able to use the report function of the Works
database. (The task manager in Works 2000 was impossible to use and I
couldn't figure out how to bypass it.) Access is too hard for me and I
haven't figured out how to ceate reports in Excel. Now my mail merge helper
has disappeared and when I click on Tools - Merge Documents, I'm asked to
select a file to merge. When I try to open formerly functioning data
sources, I get the error message: "The merged documents contain unmarked
changes. Do you want to merge up to the first untracked change?" No matter
what choice I make, the process stops. I tried to delete the Works add in
file in the control panel and it won't let me.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to Peter Jamieson. It worked.

-----Original Message-----
You can usually get your Mailmerge menu option back using Word
Tools|Customize|Commands, select category "All Commands", then locate and
drag the Mailmerge or MailMergeHelper option to a toolbar or menu. Then
close Tools|Customize.

(Despite its name, the Tools|Merge documents option has nothing to do with
Mailmerge).


--
Peter Jamieson - Word MVP
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org/

documents. I
upgraded to Works 7 to be able to use the report function of the Works
database. (The task manager in Works 2000 was impossible to use and I
couldn't figure out how to bypass it.) Access is too hard for me and I
haven't figured out how to ceate reports in Excel. Now my mail merge helper
has disappeared and when I click on Tools - Merge Documents, I'm asked to
select a file to merge. When I try to open formerly functioning data
sources, I get the error message: "The merged documents contain unmarked
changes. Do you want to merge up to the first untracked change?" No matter
what choice I make, the process stops. I tried to delete the Works add in
file in the control panel and it won't let me. frustrated. Thanks,
still_learning


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