Article: Q195328
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): word97 kbmerge
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open a mail merge main document, the file is no longer a mail merge
main document.
This problem occurs when the following are true:
- Your mail merge main document is attached to a Microsoft Access data source.
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- You save your mail merge main document in Rich Text Format (*.rtf). (Note
that in Microsoft Word 97 [non SR-1 release], saving a file in the Word
6.0/95 format saves the file in Rich Text Format).
NOTE: This problem occurs when you attach your data source by either DDE or ODBC.
WORKAROUND
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Reset your document as a mail merge main document by clicking Mail Merge on the
Tools Menu. Reset the type of document (Step #1 - Main Document) and reattach
your Microsoft Access data source (Step #2 - Data Source) to your mail merge
main document.
NOTE: You may want to save your mail merge main document in Word format to
prevent this problem from recurring.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q161978 WD97: RTF Format Given to File Send in Word 6.0/95
Q162602 WD97: Questions About Saving in the Word 6.0/95 File Format
Additional query words:
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Keywords : word97 kbmerge
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbnofix
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