Glad it worked. Best Regards David Grugeon Grugeon Consulting (07) 3263 7786 Original message: > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > nancyandrob@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 11:32 AM > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mso] Re: MSOffice 2007 problem with word directory mail merge using excel > spreadsheet for data > > OMG!!! appearantly the merge knows to goto the next record and I do not need to insert > the rule <next record> I just assumed their was something corrupt in the spreadsheet since > the source was super old and had been handled by many people. Previously when I did a > merge you had to tell Word to goto the next record I guess in 2007 it's smarter? so I didn't > need to state the obvious. I have spent probably 15 hours trouble shooting this and even > created a work around where I inserted blank rows between each of the existing rows. I > just redid the merge with the original data without the <next record> rule and it was > perfect. Thanks so much for your advice. I t was only as I mulled your email over in my > head in the car (I know weird) that it occurred to me that perhaps I did not need to tell it > <next record> Wow - thanks again. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Grugeon" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2010 6:05:46 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [mso] Re: MSOffice 2007 problem with word directory mail merge using excel > spreadsheet for data > See if you have a "next Record" command somewhere and delete it.  Only > delete one of these. > > It will be invisible.  If you select all the text in the document, right > click, and click Toggle Field Codes you will see something like > {NEXT \* MERGEFORMAT} > > Best Regards >  > David Grugeon > Grugeon Consulting > (07) 3263 7786 > > Original message: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > > nancyandrob@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:27 AM > > To: MSOffice qs > > Subject: [mso] MSOffice 2007 problem with word directory mail merge using > excel > > spreadsheet for data > > > > > > I'm fine at setting up the merge but when I click "merge to idividual > documents" the > > process drops every other record from the sheet. I'm thinking that the > file is corrupted but > > was hoping that perhaps this is a hiccup for which there is a work > around. Desparately > > need help - ugh. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Nancy Rosenthal  > > > > ************************************************************* > > 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 > > ************************************************************* > > > > ************************************************************* > 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 . 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