Have you inserted Merge Fields into the master envelope? If you haven't inserted the fields you want, in the locations you want in the master envelope, you can't merge it yet. Do that and your button will become active. See the bottom of this article. There you'll see how the merge fields are inserted. This is for labels, you'll only need to insert them into the one, master envelope. Make Your Own Holiday Labels http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=126 Hope this helps... Dian D. Chapman Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Dian.Chapman Free PC Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Free Word Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peggy Church Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:50 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Word 2000 merge I wish to use and existing envelope design and merge with an excel file of names and addresses. My merge box shows each file correctly, but the merge button is grayed. What am I doing wrong? ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/988 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 9:14 AM -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/988 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 9:14 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/988 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 9:14 AM ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************