> Yes I am using a macro enabled template(.dotm). The mailmerge we are using
> works as follows
> 1) Create a header document using a .inc file(.inc file is created from
> the
> client system). The header document will have the datafield names.
> 2) Create the main document. I will select the header document during
> mailmerge(select recepients).
> 3) finally from the client system we will just run a program that connects
> these two documents with the database and gives us the mailmerge
> documents.
>
> For step 1 and 2 I use the .dotm template.
> I need to save the header and main documents as either .docx or .docm, as
> the clients don't want them to be saved in word 97 - 2003 formats.
>
> Please let me know if you need more information.
>
> I am also facing another issue. As soon as I place my template in the
> startup folder for Word, I am not able to use the File/Save As option.
> this
> is existing from office 2000 version.
>
> Thanks,
> Akila
>
> "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
>> I am not quite sure where you are with this now.
>>
>> Exactly what do you mean by "Is there any way to do the same."?
>>
>> As asked previously, do you need to use the docm and dotm formats? Are
>> there any macros involved in what you are doing?
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> services on a paid consulting basis.
>>
>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>>
>> "Priya" <Priya[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:451143A5-08E7-470E-B482-305427C3DB89[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > Doug,
>> >
>> > Many thanks for this. I have saved the template, as you have
>> > specified.
>> > My
>> > clients require everything in office 2007 formats.
>> >
>> > Is there any way to do the same. I am new to this newsgroup and also
>> > VBA.
>> > Please help me out to solve this.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Priya.
>> >
>> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> How did you change the template from .dot to .dotm? Simply by
>> >> changing
>> >> the
>> >> file name will not work. You would have to open the template using
>> >> File>Open and then use File>Save As and in the File Save As dialog,
>> >> change
>> >> the the document type to Word Macro-Enabled Template (*.dotm).
>> >>
>> >> However, are there any macros in the original template that require it
>> >> to
>> >> be
>> >> a macro-enabled template.
>> >>
>> >> A final question is why do you need this to be in Office 2007 format?
>> >> Word
>> >> 2007 can use files in earlier formats for mail merge. If it ain't
>> >> broke,
>> >> don't fix it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
>> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
>> >>
>> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>> >>
>> >> "Priya" <Priya[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:EBD2ABD3-1CD4-4B20-AD2D-15FB68B8CB6D[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > My requirement is to create the mailmerge documents in office 2007
>> >> > formats
>> >> > i.e. using .docx and .docm. I am using a template for the same. I
>> >> > have
>> >> > changed my template name from .dot to .dotm. I am saving the header
>> >> > document
>> >> > as .docx and main document as .docm
>> >> >
>> >> > when I try to reopen the mail merged main document, i am getting the
>> >> > following error "The Office Open XML File cannot be opened because
>> >> > there
>> >> > are
>> >> > problems with the contents". Please can this be sorted out. Does
>> >> > mailmerge
>> >> > work with the office 2007 formats?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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