Re: Mail Merge stops at 255 Characters

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That's an impressive exposition of problems using an Excel Workbook as a
data source for a Word mailmerge, Peter!

(Did you know that on your home page you still have: "There aren't any tips
here yet. But there will eventually be a full catalogue of tips"?)

Cheers,

Clive
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On 17/11/07 8:14 PM, in article eSlw#oPKIHA.1168@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Peter Jamieson" <pjj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Have a look at http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk/t0003.htm and see if any of the
suggestions in there works for you. (Unfortunately there is no single
solution for this problem).


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