Why does the text in a text box disappear after a mail merge?

P

pepperjeanb

I have an established publisher file that I have mail merged and the text in
most, but not all, of the text boxes have disappeared. Any ideas why?
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

Could it be behind something? A border perhaps?

Will the text print even tho you can't see it?
 
B

Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]

pepperjeanb wrote:
|| I have an established publisher file that I have mail merged and the
|| text in most, but not all, of the text boxes have disappeared. Any
|| ideas why?

Is the database in a new location preventing Publisher from connecting to
it?
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
 
P

pepperjeanb

It is not behind anything and it will not print. I did just notice that the
two text boxes are linked. One overflows into the other. The boxes are still
there but the text is gone. Could it be because of the link?

Pepperjeanb

JoAnn Paules said:
Could it be behind something? A border perhaps?

Will the text print even tho you can't see it?


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



pepperjeanb said:
I have an established publisher file that I have mail merged and the text
in
most, but not all, of the text boxes have disappeared. Any ideas why?
 
P

pepperjeanb

It is not behind anything and it will not print. I did just notice that the
two text boxes are linked. One overflows into the other. The boxes are still
there but the text is gone. Could it be because of the link?

Pepperjeanb

JoAnn Paules said:
Could it be behind something? A border perhaps?

Will the text print even tho you can't see it?


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



pepperjeanb said:
I have an established publisher file that I have mail merged and the text
in
most, but not all, of the text boxes have disappeared. Any ideas why?
 
J

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

Without seeing the file I can't say. Why not save the file as a different
name and get rid of the link. See what happens. If it fixes it, yippee. If
it doesn't, we can try something else because you haven't messed with the
original file. Either way, let us know.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



pepperjeanb said:
It is not behind anything and it will not print. I did just notice that
the
two text boxes are linked. One overflows into the other. The boxes are
still
there but the text is gone. Could it be because of the link?

Pepperjeanb

JoAnn Paules said:
Could it be behind something? A border perhaps?

Will the text print even tho you can't see it?


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



pepperjeanb said:
I have an established publisher file that I have mail merged and the
text
in
most, but not all, of the text boxes have disappeared. Any ideas why?
 

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