Microsoft KB Archive/211834

= WD2000: Mail Merge with Merged Cells in Data Table =

Article ID: 211834

Article Last Modified on 5/1/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211834





SYMPTOMS
When you attach a data file to a mail merge main document, Microsoft Word may stop responding when you switch between the data source and the main document.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the data file contains too many merged columns, rows, and cells.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, reformat the data file into a standard format, such as a tab and comma delimited file, or a standard table or spreadsheet structure.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
Word allows you to merge (or combine) adjacent and vertical table rows, columns, or cells. By doing so, you can create a table that is too difficult for Word to parse into the correct rows and columns. If this occurs, Word may stop responding when you are working with the data file.

NOTE: Because the table drawing tool uses cell merging and splitting frequently to create and format tables, it may create a table that is too difficult for Word to parse.

