Re: Re-creating Template from Already-Merged Document

From: Doug Robbins (dkr_at_NOmvpsSPAM.org)
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 20:16:42 -0400

If revealing the field codes in the document displays the mergefields, then
that document is NOT the result of the merge being executed as there would
be NO mergefields in the document created by executing the merge. It must
be a mailmerge main document and you should be able to attach a data source
with the corresponding field codes to it. 

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Hope this helps,
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0BFBC90A-7CE3-4394-AA36-03FFAE4473D9@microsoft.com...
>I had to wipe my workstation's hard drive clean to eliminate hidden/unknown
> virus issues.  Fortunately, I saved all of my documents, data, etc. to my
> network before the re-format, etc.  Unfortunately, I forgot to save/backup
> several years worth of templates created and saved within the MS Office
> Templates subfolder.  I still have numerous already-merged documents made 
> and
> saved from the original templates and, as such, I can see the merge field
> codes (if I reveal codes), formatting, etc., but I can't figure out if 
> there
> is a way to clear out the data while still keeping the merge codes intact
> (i.e., so I can then re-save this as a new blank template).  Obviously, I
> could re-type/re-create a new template using the old codes, etc., as a 
> guide
> but not only am I stupid (see above) but lazy, so I'm hoping there's some
> quasi-secret trick to returning the already-merged document back into its
> original template form (i.e., sans saved data).  Any ideas or suggestions?

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