WD97: IF Fields Not Visible in Mail Merge Documents (194597)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q194597

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Microsoft Word for the Macintosh version 5.1 print merge document in Word 97, and the document contains IF and ENDIF fields, a blank line appears in place of the IF fields.

CAUSE

Word97 converts these fields to IF fields, which do not require ENDIF fields. The conditional fields are still part of the document; however, by default, they may not be visible.

RESOLUTION

View the conditional IF fields by showing field codes. To turn on display of field codes, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. Click the View tab.
  3. Click to select (put a check in) the Field Codes check box.
  4. Click OK.
The conditional statements should now be visible in the document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about creating conditional statements, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

105888 WD97: How to Merge Conditional Number of Records to the Same Page

90393 WD97: How to Use Nested IF Fields in a Print Merge Document

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbfield kbprb KB194597
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