Microsoft KB Archive/46038

Word Err Msg: Extra Text Found After Instruction

PSS ID Number: Q46038 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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The Microsoft Word print merge error message “Extra Text Found After Instruction” indicates that the <> statement in the main document is not correctly enclosed in chevrons.

Example
Word returns this error message if a print merge is performed with the following NEXT statement:

<>…

The correct way to convey this expression is as follows:

<><>…

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