Error message: Cannot send catalog merge document directly to mail, fax, or printer (211763)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office Word 2003
Microsoft Word 2002
Microsoft Word 2000

This article was previously published under Q211763

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to merge a catalog mail merge main document to a printer, to electronic mail, or to electronic fax in Microsoft Word, the following error message appears:

You cannot send a catalog created by merging documents directly to mail, fax, or a printer.

CAUSE

The error message occurs because you must merge a catalog to a new document before you can print it or send it in e-mail.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

Open the catalog main document.
On the Mail Merge toolbar, click Merge to new document.

After the merge has completed to a new document, you can send the merged document to a printer, electronic mail, or electronic fax.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	5/11/2006
Keywords:	kbmerge kbprb KB211763