WD: Envelope Command Fails to Pick Up Print Merge Address Fields (188079)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
This article was previously published under Q188079 SYMPTOMS
In Word, if you create a mail merge main document, and then click Envelopes
And Labels on the Tools menu, the Envelope dialog box does not pick up some
or all of the merge fields, even if they are selected.
CAUSE
There is a limit to the number of characters the envelope dialog box can
support. If the address the envelope feature is trying to read has too
many characters, the envelope dialog box will appear blank or will not
display all of the address lines.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.
Method 1: Shorten the Length of the Fields
Shorten the length of the print merge fields.
Method 2: Add the Envelope to the Document
Add the envelope to the mail merge main document and then copy and paste
the address print merge fields from the document to the envelope, or use
the Insert Merge Field button to add the address merge fields to the
envelope.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix KB188079 |
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