WD2000: Cannot Use a Web Page As a Data Source in a Word Mail Merge (224654)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q224654 SYMPTOMS
If you try to merge a data source saved as a Web page (*.htm) to your mail merge main document, when you click Insert Merge Field, Word shows only one entry as a merge field, similar to the following:
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WORKAROUND
Use one of the following methods to use the Web page as a data source in a Word mail merge.
Method 1: Don't Use Select Method
When you attach the Web page to your mail merge main document, do not select the Select Method check box (in the Open Data Source dialog box).
Method 2: Save the Web Page As a Word Document
Save your Web page data source as a Word document, and then use it as a data source in your Word mail merge.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/6/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB224654 |
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