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Access Mail Merge to Word Error
When I run mail merge to send addresses to Word the Mail Merge Wizard gives the following error: The ShowMe command is not available in Word. I've tried multiple Word files, I've tried it on a di...
I found temp by-pass solutions for this.... MS still need to fix the bugs, hope this will help for now: First, work on Access database file then open your Word doc for Merge:
- In Word, go click Mailings tab > Start Mail merge > Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard
- (Step 1 of 6): choose Document Type > Next
- (Step 2 of 6): Choose Starting Document: Use the current document > Next
- (Step 3 of 6): click Browse (select recipient list file) [ go open the current Access database source file] and select the data you wish to merge> ok ; select merge recipients > ok; > Next
- (Step 4 of 6): Modify etc if needed > Next
- (Step 5 of 6): Complete the merge > Next
- (Step 6 of 6): check on "Edit individual letter" > check page you want to print or All > OK
- Review, edit, save it, print.
- Closed Access all pop up windows.
Hope this will help for now.
the Error is obviously "telling" you what to look for.
only you know your database and codes in it.
While on the help chat line they had me create a new database. I just selected a simple template and tried to do a mail merge, but it created the same error. It doesn't appear to be anything in my original database.