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I believe this problem started with Access 2003. Unlike with the 2000 format you cannot select a query as a datasource from MS Word. What you have to do instead is use the Merge it with Microsoft Office function on the Office Link button in Acccess. Then select the document you want to mail merge. <br />
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In other words, instead of starting in Words you start in Access
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I believe this problem started with Access 2003. Unlike with the 2000 format you cannot select a query as a datasource from MS Word. What you have to do instead is use the Merge it with Microsoft Office function on the Office Link button in Acccess. Then select the document you want to mail merge.

In other words, instead of starting in Words you start in Access

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Well done for the solution. &nbsp;Everyday seems to be a learning experience.<br />
thank you again.<br />
Jothy
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Well done for the solution.  Everyday seems to be a learning experience.
thank you again.
Jothy

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I am using Word 2007 to create a mail merge document using a Access 2007 data source. &nbsp;in the Access file i have created a query called qrytoMail. &nbsp;But when from within Word, when I open the data source, i.e. the Access mdb file, &nbsp;this query does not show. &nbsp;Hope someone would let me know what i am doing wrong. &nbsp;
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I am using Word 2007 to create a mail merge document using a Access 2007 data source.  in the Access file i have created a query called qrytoMail.  But when from within Word, when I open the data source, i.e. the Access mdb file,  this query does not show.  Hope someone would let me know what i am doing wrong.  

Mail Merge in MS Word using Access 2007 as the data source

Microsoft Access is a rapid application development (RAD) relational database tool. Access can be used for both desktop and web-based applications, and uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) as its coding language.

Microsoft Access

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Microsoft Word

SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.