Re: Mail merge from Outlook opens 2 Word documents

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Sorry Cathy, now I try this again I do also get two documents whether I specify an existing document or not. In fact I wonder if this is currently the standard experience.

I'll ask around...

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<Cathy.Allington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:915edad8-5895-41fa-afa3-d63fcfa6ae7e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks Peter - no add-ons currently installed - I have tried a number
for Outlook, but currently have none. Any other thoughts?? (I've sent
an email to person in US to ask them also)

Cheers
Cathy

On Sep 18, 8:01 am, "Peter Jamieson" <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
A quick thought - do you have any addins in Outlook or Word that might have
a bearing on this? (if you are in contact with the other US person, perhaps
you could compare notes)

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<Cathy.Alling...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Hi Peter:
Thank you so much for responding - I have searched everywhere on this
(and I know at least one other person in the US is having the same
issue.
In answer to yur specific questions
1. It makes no difference whether it is an existing docyment, a new
document, or whether mergin to email or letter - 2 documents open each
time.
2. If mergeing to a new document, it creates both "Document 1" and
"Document 2". If merging to an existing document, it opens both the
existing document and creates a "Document 1"
3. All my standard mail merge options are available - it just opens a
second document as well as the original.

Any pointers youhave will be very much appreciated Peter.
Thank you
Cathy

On Sep 16, 4:11 pm, "Peter Jamieson" <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:



> Yes, it doesn't seem to be a universal problem (which is probably why
> no-one
> replied to your earlier message).

> Not sure this will help, but can you tell us
> a. what options you are selecting in the Outlook Tools->Mail merge box
> (does it make any difference whether you specify an existing document or > a
> new document, what kind of merge you are doing, etc. etc.?)
> b. What are the titles in the title bars of the two Word windows when
> Outlook creates the two documents? (e.g. "Document1" etc.)
> c. Whether both documents are connected to a data source (e.g. is
> Word->Mailings->Edit Recipient List greyed out or not)

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> Peter Jamiesonhttp://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

> <Cathy.Alling...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

>news:816b950c-d8b4-4338-ae5f-01819737b1a1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> > Hi:
> > Using Office 2007. Each time I run a mail merge from Outlook, it opens
> > up 2 Word documents. This has only recently started happening, and
> > really annoying. Does anyone know why and what I can do to prevent it?

> > TIA
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