I have used a simalar concept since Access97. I build a table in Access and a
document in Word. I link The table to the word document using merge to fill
"fields" in the document.
On subsequent uses, the table is rebuilt programically. A button is pushed
to open the word document. They, the "Fields" are filled by clicking the
merge ("abc") button.
When the Word document is closed, program flow is returned to Access.
In 2000 and 2003 some minor changes were required. Why should 2007 be any
different?
Now, when the open Word document button is pushed, the word document opens.
The field identifiers are pressent. But, the merge("abc") button is ghosted
out? Why?
If I open the word document from the directory level, a dialog box ask me if
I want to open the link. Clicking yes opens the Word document showing the
field identifiers. But, now the merge("abc") botton is active. And, clicking
it fills the fields with all the proper data.

Any thoughts why it's not working from Access?

Using CreateObject("Word.Application") to go to Word from Access

Hal E,

You didn't mention, do you have Word 2003 or Word 2007? I ask because I
have seen this happen when you have Access 2007 and Word 2003.

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Gina Whipp
2010 Microsoft MVP (Access)

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"Hal E" <Hal (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have used a simalar concept since Access97. I build a table in Access and
>a
> document in Word. I link The table to the word document using merge to
> fill
> "fields" in the document.
> On subsequent uses, the table is rebuilt programically. A button is pushed
> to open the word document. They, the "Fields" are filled by clicking the
> merge ("abc") button.
> When the Word document is closed, program flow is returned to Access.
> In 2000 and 2003 some minor changes were required. Why should 2007 be any
> different?
> Now, when the open Word document button is pushed, the word document
> opens.
> The field identifiers are pressent. But, the merge("abc") button is
> ghosted
> out? Why?
> If I open the word document from the directory level, a dialog box ask me
> if
> I want to open the link. Clicking yes opens the Word document showing the
> field identifiers. But, now the merge("abc") botton is active. And,
> clicking
> it fills the fields with all the proper data.
>
> Any thoughts why it's not working from Access?
>
> Using CreateObject("Word.Application") to go to Word from Access