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Re: Merge .DOC with .MDB -- How?

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From: wojec_t
Date: Tue, 10 May 1994 20:26
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> How can I create a form letter that gets its variable information from
> a table in a .MDB file?  The catch is that my users only have MS Access
> Runtime on their machines -- not full Access.
> 
> Their Word version is 6.0a.
> 
> Many, many, many thanks in advance.
> 
> -Alex

Alex,
You might want to try the Tools/Mail Merge Option in Word 6.0.  It pretty much walks 
the user through the process (I haven't done it, just played around).  It doesn't 
matter if they only have the runtime or not.

Hope this helps,
Tom Wojeck
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