Differences in mail merge in 2007 and previous version Frank 10/5/2008 4:54:00 AM In previous versions of Word, if you set up a letter with merge fields, you created a header and a data file. When you then used the document, when you entered data, a pop - up form would allow you to enter the data for the fields and then be inserted in your data document which then was merged into a new form letter. When I try to set up the same type of document in 2007, I don't get to use a pop-up form to enter the data for my fields.....was this feature omitted in 2007? Or am I missing something?

Re: Differences in mail merge in 2007 and previous version "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 10/5/2008 5:03:46 AM See if http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm helps. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Frank wrote: [Quoted Text] > In previous versions of Word, if you set up a letter with merge > fields, you created a header and a data file. When you then used the > document, when you entered data, a pop - up form would allow you to > enter the data for the fields and then be inserted in your data > document which then was merged into a new form letter. > > When I try to set up the same type of document in 2007, I don't get > to use a pop-up form to enter the data for my fields.....was this > feature omitted in 2007? Or am I missing something?

Re: Differences in mail merge in 2007 and previous version Frank 10/5/2008 6:00:00 PM Thanks for the input....but not the answer I was looking for...I was wondering what happened to the popup form that came up in earlier versions (2000) when you wish to input data that ultimately populates your merge fields in the finished document. "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > See if http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm helps. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > Frank wrote: > > In previous versions of Word, if you set up a letter with merge > > fields, you created a header and a data file. When you then used the > > document, when you entered data, a pop - up form would allow you to > > enter the data for the fields and then be inserted in your data > > document which then was merged into a new form letter. > > > > When I try to set up the same type of document in 2007, I don't get > > to use a pop-up form to enter the data for my fields.....was this > > feature omitted in 2007? Or am I missing something? > > >

Re: Differences in mail merge in 2007 and previous version "Peter Jamieson" <pjj[ at ]KillmapSpjjnet.demon.co.uk> 10/5/2008 6:14:54 PM You /may/ see the same popup form if you go to Edit Recipient List, then select the data source file name in the box in the lower left titled "Data Source", then click Edit. When you're using Word 2007, something to bear in mind is that the way things work can vary significantly depending on whether you save your Word documents in the new .docx/.docm formats, or the old "Word 97-2003" .doc format. For example, if you were used to having separate header source and data source files, /Word 2007/ will probably still do that, but I do not think the /new .dotx format/ supports the idea of a separate header file. -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Frank" <Frank[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6977AB54-C7A4-44C1-B4CC-F023D3AB4FC0[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for the input....but not the answer I was looking for...I was > wondering what happened to the popup form that came up in earlier versions > (2000) when you wish to input data that ultimately populates your merge > fields in the finished document. > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> See if http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm helps. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> Frank wrote: >> > In previous versions of Word, if you set up a letter with merge >> > fields, you created a header and a data file. When you then used the >> > document, when you entered data, a pop - up form would allow you to >> > enter the data for the fields and then be inserted in your data >> > document which then was merged into a new form letter. >> > >> > When I try to set up the same type of document in 2007, I don't get >> > to use a pop-up form to enter the data for my fields.....was this >> > feature omitted in 2007? Or am I missing something? >> >> >>

Re: Differences in mail merge in 2007 and previous version Frank 10/6/2008 3:08:01 AM No...that's really what I was referring to....when you go in 2007 to enter your data, you just get the database like form. Interestingly, if you use old templates that were created in previous versions, you still get the field "filler" popup. The older versions are a bit more polished in this regard...imho I appreciate your thoughts. "Peter Jamieson" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You /may/ see the same popup form if you go to Edit Recipient List, then > select the data source file name in the box in the lower left titled "Data > Source", then click Edit. > > When you're using Word 2007, something to bear in mind is that the way > things work can vary significantly depending on whether you save your Word > documents in the new .docx/.docm formats, or the old "Word 97-2003" .doc > format. For example, if you were used to having separate header source and > data source files, /Word 2007/ will probably still do that, but I do not > think the /new .dotx format/ supports the idea of a separate header file. > > -- > Peter Jamieson > http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk > > "Frank" <Frank[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6977AB54-C7A4-44C1-B4CC-F023D3AB4FC0[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the input....but not the answer I was looking for...I was > > wondering what happened to the popup form that came up in earlier versions > > (2000) when you wish to input data that ultimately populates your merge > > fields in the finished document. > > > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > > > >> See if http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm helps. > >> > >> -- > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP > >> > >> My web site www.gmayor.com > >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> > >> > >> Frank wrote: > >> > In previous versions of Word, if you set up a letter with merge > >> > fields, you created a header and a data file. When you then used the > >> > document, when you entered data, a pop - up form would allow you to > >> > enter the data for the fields and then be inserted in your data > >> > document which then was merged into a new form letter. > >> > > >> > When I try to set up the same type of document in 2007, I don't get > >> > to use a pop-up form to enter the data for my fields.....was this > >> > feature omitted in 2007? Or am I missing something? > >> > >> > >> > >

Re: Differences in mail merge in 2007 and previous version "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr[ at ]REMOVECAPSmvps.org> 10/6/2008 4:40:49 AM In response to your original post, fellow MVP Graham Mayor posted the link to an article on his webiste that details how to add the original Mail Merge Helper to the QAT. If you do that, you will regain the functionality that you are seeking. -- 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 "Frank" <Frank[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5ACD411A-4EF4-4F9C-945B-655AAA3C73DD[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > No...that's really what I was referring to....when you go in 2007 to enter > your data, you just get the database like form. > > Interestingly, if you use old templates that were created in previous > versions, you still get the field "filler" popup. The older versions are > a > bit more polished in this regard...imho > > I appreciate your thoughts. > > > "Peter Jamieson" wrote: > >> You /may/ see the same popup form if you go to Edit Recipient List, then >> select the data source file name in the box in the lower left titled >> "Data >> Source", then click Edit. >> >> When you're using Word 2007, something to bear in mind is that the way >> things work can vary significantly depending on whether you save your >> Word >> documents in the new .docx/.docm formats, or the old "Word 97-2003" .doc >> format. For example, if you were used to having separate header source >> and >> data source files, /Word 2007/ will probably still do that, but I do not >> think the /new .dotx format/ supports the idea of a separate header file. >> >> -- >> Peter Jamieson >> http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk >> >> "Frank" <Frank[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6977AB54-C7A4-44C1-B4CC-F023D3AB4FC0[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Thanks for the input....but not the answer I was looking for...I was >> > wondering what happened to the popup form that came up in earlier >> > versions >> > (2000) when you wish to input data that ultimately populates your merge >> > fields in the finished document. >> > >> > "Graham Mayor" wrote: >> > >> >> See if http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm helps. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> >> >> >> Frank wrote: >> >> > In previous versions of Word, if you set up a letter with merge >> >> > fields, you created a header and a data file. When you then used >> >> > the >> >> > document, when you entered data, a pop - up form would allow you to >> >> > enter the data for the fields and then be inserted in your data >> >> > document which then was merged into a new form letter. >> >> > >> >> > When I try to set up the same type of document in 2007, I don't get >> >> > to use a pop-up form to enter the data for my fields.....was this >> >> > feature omitted in 2007? Or am I missing something? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>