Glenda....since James's reply is not what you are looking for, I need you to re-state your original question since I'm not understanding what you want. Are these "groups" in fields? When you do the mail merge from Word, have you tried using MS Query inside the mail merge to "filter" the merge? I don't know Access very well, but I DO know Word mail merges VERY well, so if you let me know more of the specifics, I can let you know if and how to do what you want from within the merge. Also....what version of Word are you using to do this, cuz mail merges are very different in Word 2002 than they are in 2000 or 97. Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenda Wells Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:43 AM To: 'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [mso] Re: Mail Merge Thanks James. That's the Access way. I was hoping to use MS Word/Mail Merge for this task as it's someone else's responsibility and they don't know Access and they will want to modify fields and data from time to time which they could easily do via Word or even Excel. Oh well, guess I'll have to have another class for the basics. Thanks again. /gl -----Original Message----- From: James LaBorde [mailto:jlaborde@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 5:08 PM To: 'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [mso] Re: Mail Merge Glenda, Are you working in Access and want to create a phone/email directory? If so your best bet is to create a group field and assign each user to the group desired. Then when you create your directory group on the directory. You can put a page break in the group footer if you like although it will give you a blank page at the end of your document. This way, each group is in its own section and separated onto its own page(s). Hope This is what you wanted. James La Borde South Western Federal Credit Union -----Original Message----- From: Glenda Wells [mailto:gwells@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 10:52 AM To: 'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [mso] Mail Merge :VSMail MX1 I am trying to create a directory that holds 3 groups. I have the groups in one query in Access. I want to include all three groups in the directory but I want them in different sections. What's the best way to do that? Thanks. ************************************************************* 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, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************