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...

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Office365_user
Nov 06, 2022
DanSans54
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.

dmurphy822

Copper Contributor

Nov 07, 2022

DanSans54 I'm actually having the same error as well. The problem for me is that I'm a student and using Access for the 2nd time. I don't know what's supposed to happen if there was no error. I actually tried the workaround and I think it worked, but I abandoned it because MyLab may deduct points over it.