When using mail merge for letters I get 1/2 space indent in front of first name when letter is saved as document
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I am using Microsoft Word's mail merge feature to print letters. When I enter the merge fields and preview the letter everything is fine. I am using an add-in to split the letters into separate documents and save as a docx file and a pdf.
If I save only 5 letters and pdfs everything is formatted correctly. However, when I try to save 1,500 the first name is indented by 1/2 space.
So the address looks like this:
John Doe
110 Main St.
Flushing, NY 11365
I have tried using both Address Block and entering the fields separately and I get the same results.
Does anyone know what the issue is. As I stated earlier when you preview the letters they are fine. It is when I save them I have the issue.
I am using Microsoft Word's mail merge feature to print letters. When I enter the merge fields and preview the letter everything is fine. I am using an add-in to split the letters into separate documents and save as a docx file and a pdf.
If I save only 5 letters and pdfs everything is formatted correctly. However, when I try to save 1,500 the first name is indented by 1/2 space.
So the address looks like this:
John Doe
110 Main St.
Flushing, NY 11365
I have tried using both Address Block and entering the fields separately and I get the same results.
Does anyone know what the issue is. As I stated earlier when you preview the letters they are fine. It is when I save them I have the issue.
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I found the issue it was in the software. The merge worked when I used select records and then selected all the records.
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It could be a null value in the "First name, middle name, or last name" fields that creates the space. To test it, create the document with NAME fields in the middle of the row instead of the first row. (110 main st. put in the first row)
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