Launch Word application to merge letter

[aleon]

I have several Access 2003 DBs where I create merge data for letters in Word.
I am looking for code that will go into the Access macro, that will launch
Word, and open the specific letter the data will merge to. If possible, it
would be nice that the letter would merge automatically as well to preview.
I'm new to programming and can't find specific code online for this.
Appreciate your help.

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

I have a nice working sample that does a merge of the current record to
word.

The sample I have can be found here:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html

What is nice/interesting about my sample is that is specially designed to
enable ANY form with ONE LINE of code....

Thus, each time you build a new form, you can word merge enable it with
great ease.

Make sure you read the instructions from above, and you should eventually
get to the follwoing page
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/wordmerge/page2.html


Note that the merge can also use a query, and thus you don't have to merge
just "one" record..

After the merge occurs, you get a plain document WITHOUT any merge fields,
and this allows the end user to save, edit, or even email the document
(since the merge fields are gone after the merge occurs).

Even with no coding experience, you should be able to struggle through the
above and make it work, it's not that difficult, just follow the steps,
And, you really don't need any coding experience to make the above work.