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How to use an excel list of names in Word (that does not appear in table)?

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colinc...@hotmail.com

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Jul 3, 2006, 12:12:09 PM7/3/06
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I need to be able to convert names listed in an excel file (a few
columns eg. Mr Joe Bloggs)into a Word document. I then want to be able
to insert sub headings etc.

For example in excel:

A1 B1 C1
Mr Joe Bloggs
Mrs Mary James
Mr John kelly
Mr Henry Morris
Mr Mike Smith
Miss Stacey Timpleton
Mr Jimmy Young

I want to cut and paste it into Word to look similar but no cells
separating each word

Then create a list and insert sub headings within it:

Sublist A
Mr Joe Bloggs
Mrs Mary James
Mr John kelly

Sublist B
Mr Henry Morris
Mr Mike Smith

Sublist C
Miss Stacey Timpleton
Mr Jimmy Young

This list of names will need to be cut and pasted regularly from Excel
into Word.

Any tips appreciated.

Colin

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 3, 2006, 5:07:47 PM7/3/06
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Use the Excel sheet as a mail merge data source. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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colinc...@hotmail.com

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Jul 6, 2006, 11:11:17 AM7/6/06
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Thank you Suzanne. I have tried this but after selecting insert merge
field' in Word only the first name on my database column is moved
across. When I insert the same code repeatedly so that the next name
the column is inserted below it won't do this. How do I get it to
create a list from my column of names?

Many thanks
Colin

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 6, 2006, 1:05:58 PM7/6/06
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Insert the merge fields once, then press Enter. Make sure that the merge is
set up as a Catalog or Directory merge. After you have created the mail
merge main document, you must merge to a new document to get the list.

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Words into Type
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