Open MSWord merge document and print

[MichaelK]

I have 2 buttons on the form in access.
One - Merge and Preview Word document.
Another - Merge and Print Word document.
Word document linked to the query in the current database.
What's is the best coding for it.

Thanks,
Michael

 

[John Nurick]

Hi Michael,

The following links will get you started:

Albert Kallal's sample mailmerge application:
http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/wordmerge/index.html

Q209976 ACC2000: Using Automation to Run Word Mail Merge from Access
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209976

Q209882 ACC2000: Using Automation to Create a Word 2000 Merge Document
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209882

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/MailMerge/index.htm

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/interdev/GetDataFromDB.htm

Q209612 ACC2000: Importing Word Merge Data Files into Microsoft Access
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209612

Q209212 ACC2000: Using Data from Access in a WordPerfect Mail Merge
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209212Q209212