save your data source for a mail merge on a disc?

[Nikki]

I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to know how to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file type.

Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other file type.

Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file type.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I believe the issue here is that the data source created by the Mail Merge
Wizard in recent versions of Word is not readily accessible.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file type.

Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other file type.

Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file type.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to know how
to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?

 

[Graham Mayor]

The data file created by the mail merge wizard is a user named file with the
extension MDB by default saved in the My Data Sources folder?

--
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

I believe the issue here is that the data source created by the Mail
Merge Wizard in recent versions of Word is not readily accessible.

Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file type.

Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other file type.

Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file type.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to
know how to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Thanks, Graham. I have no experience with that, as I still use Word tables
or Excel sheets as data sources. I don't like the fact that the .mdb files
can be edited only through the Wizard.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

The data file created by the mail merge wizard is a user named file with
the extension MDB by default saved in the My Data Sources folder?

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

I believe the issue here is that the data source created by the Mail
Merge Wizard in recent versions of Word is not readily accessible.

Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file type.

Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other file type.

Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file type.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to
know how to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?

 

[Graham Mayor]

If you use the old MailMerge helper (still available even in 2007 and
covered on my web site in the mail merge pages) you can easily convert the
MDB file to a comma delimited Word data file. Granted it will no longer be
an MDB file, but it can be used as a data source for the merge, or it can
easily be converted to a table.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks, Graham. I have no experience with that, as I still use Word
tables or Excel sheets as data sources. I don't like the fact that
the .mdb files can be edited only through the Wizard.

The data file created by the mail merge wizard is a user named file
with the extension MDB by default saved in the My Data Sources
folder? --
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

I believe the issue here is that the data source created by the Mail
Merge Wizard in recent versions of Word is not readily accessible.


Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file
type. Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other file
type. Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file type.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to
know how to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I create all my mail merge data sources and main documents manually using
the Mail Merge toolbar, as described in
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/ExpressMailMerges.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

If you use the old MailMerge helper (still available even in 2007 and
covered on my web site in the mail merge pages) you can easily convert the
MDB file to a comma delimited Word data file. Granted it will no longer be
an MDB file, but it can be used as a data source for the merge, or it can
easily be converted to a table.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks, Graham. I have no experience with that, as I still use Word
tables or Excel sheets as data sources. I don't like the fact that
the .mdb files can be edited only through the Wizard.

The data file created by the mail merge wizard is a user named file
with the extension MDB by default saved in the My Data Sources
folder? --
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I believe the issue here is that the data source created by the Mail
Merge Wizard in recent versions of Word is not readily accessible.


Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file
type. Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other file
type. Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file type.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to
know how to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?

 

[Graham Mayor]

Me too, but it is not the only approach

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

I create all my mail merge data sources and main documents manually
using the Mail Merge toolbar, as described in
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/ExpressMailMerges.htm

If you use the old MailMerge helper (still available even in 2007 and
covered on my web site in the mail merge pages) you can easily
convert the MDB file to a comma delimited Word data file. Granted it
will no longer be an MDB file, but it can be used as a data source
for the merge, or it can easily be converted to a table.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks, Graham. I have no experience with that, as I still use Word
tables or Excel sheets as data sources. I don't like the fact that
the .mdb files can be edited only through the Wizard.


The data file created by the mail merge wizard is a user named file
with the extension MDB by default saved in the My Data Sources
folder? --
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I believe the issue here is that the data source created by the
Mail Merge Wizard in recent versions of Word is not readily
message
Attach the file to an email just like you would any other file
type. Copy it to your flash drive just like you would any other
file type. Burn it to a CD just like you would any other file
type. --

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



I need to send my data source off a mail merge. I would like to
know how to
either email it or save it to a disc or flash? Any ideas?