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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.
Arnel, can you please try to do a mail merge to Word in Access? I've tried on three different computers with the same error every time.
I am on Office 365 as well. I have the Access Northwind template downloaded and I am using it as the data source. Everything is working fine.
ShowMe is not a built-in VBA function in Access, but it *is* in Word. However it should not be invoked unless you somehow invoke it.
Can you repeat my steps?