Here, try this page: http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/mail_merge_openoffice_org?page=0%2C0
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 12:06 PM, GOvvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've managed to get it to work once, made me realize how intuitive and > convenient it was to do the same in MS Office. > > > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Mark David Dumlao <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > >> Has anyone ever, ever, ever gotten Openoffice mail merge to work? What >> version of openoffice does it work on and how do you do it? Is there >> any good free software mail merge alternative? >> >> Mail Merge (aka Form Letters) >> Feature that allows a single template document to produce a large >> number of customized documents, by creating multiple copies of the >> template with certain fields (such as name, address, etc) filled in. >> Field data needs to be sourced from external data sources such as >> csvs, spreadsheets, database files or other. >> >> The apparent way to do this in openoffice is to create a spreadsheet >> in calc; create a document in writer; then use the Tools->Mail Merge >> Wizard. Following the Mail Merge wizard's steps leads to a disastrous >> showstopper when you get to the part where it asks you to selecta >> database source. Openoffice allows you to select a spreadsheet, but >> gives no indication how to move forward (OK button is grayed out). >> >> Version used is Openoffice 2.4.1 from Ubuntu 8.04. >> >> Similar reports on the internet say give mixed signals on how to get >> it to work. Certain guides seem to have no trouble. Certain forum >> posts seem to have never once seen it in action. My experience is >> closer to the second one. >> >> So, anyone? >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > >
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