WD2000: Envelope Command Fails to Pick Up Merge Address Fields

ID: Q189434

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If you create a mail merge main document, and then click Envelopes And Labels on the Tools menu, the Envelope dialog box does not pick up some or all of the merge fields, even if they are selected.


CAUSE

There is a limit to the number of characters the envelope dialog box can support. If the address the Envelope feature is trying to read has too many characters, the Envelope dialog box will appear blank or will not display all of the address lines.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Shorten Length of Fields

Shorten the length of the print merge fields.

Method 2: Add Envelope to Document

Add the envelope to the mail merge main document, and then copy and paste the address print merge fields from the document to the envelope, or use the Insert Merge Field button to add the address merge fields to the envelope.

Method 3: Directly Insert Fields

In the Envelopes And Labels dialog box, press CTRL+F9 to insert the field braces, and then type the field names.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: wd2000 word2000 


Keywords          : kbdta wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 15, 1999