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== SUMMARY ==
== SUMMARY ==


If your Word for Windows mail merge ("print merge" in Word 2.x) main document is attached to both a separate header file and a separate data file, you cannot remove a single attachment without removing both attachments.
If your Word for Windows mail merge ("print merge" in Word 2.x) main document is attached to both a separate header file and a separate data file, you cannot remove a single attachment without removing both attachments.


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Restore the document to a normal word document and then reattach the data file only.
Restore the document to a normal word document and then reattach the data file only.
# On the Tools menu, click Mail Merge.
# On the Tools menu, click Mail Merge.
# Click Create and select &quot;Restore to Normal Word Document...&quot;
# Click Create and select "Restore to Normal Word Document..."
# Click Yes to continue.
# Click Yes to continue.
# Click Create and select the type of mail merge document you want to create.
# Click Create and select the type of mail merge document you want to create.
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Remove both the header and data document, then reattach the data document.<br />
Remove both the header and data document, then reattach the data document.<br />
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For information on attaching and removing data and header documents to a mail merge main document in Word 6.0, search for &quot;mail merge&quot; using the Help menu and select Advanced Techniques.
For information on attaching and removing data and header documents to a mail merge main document in Word 6.0, search for "mail merge" using the Help menu and select Advanced Techniques.


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== REFERENCES ==
== REFERENCES ==


&quot;Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide,&quot; version 2.0, pages 629-630
"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 629-630


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Latest revision as of 10:08, 20 July 2020

Article ID: 105709

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Word 2.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 2.0a
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Word 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95a
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh



This article was previously published under Q105709

SUMMARY

If your Word for Windows mail merge ("print merge" in Word 2.x) main document is attached to both a separate header file and a separate data file, you cannot remove a single attachment without removing both attachments.

MORE INFORMATION

For example, if you want to remove the header file attachment when you add a header record to your data document, you must use the appropriate method below.

Word 6.x and Later

Restore the document to a normal word document and then reattach the data file only.

  1. On the Tools menu, click Mail Merge.
  2. Click Create and select "Restore to Normal Word Document..."
  3. Click Yes to continue.
  4. Click Create and select the type of mail merge document you want to create.
  5. Click Active Window.
  6. Click Get Data to attach your data source.

Word 2.x

Remove both the header and data document, then reattach the data document.

For information on attaching and removing data and header documents to a mail merge main document in Word 6.0, search for "mail merge" using the Help menu and select Advanced Techniques.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 629-630


Additional query words: printmerge remove replace change datafile headerfile mailmerge mail formletter maillabel catalog reattach

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