why can't I open my Excel data in Excel, but I can as a merge sour
 

I need to add new fields to a data source that I am using for mail merge, but
when I try to open it in Excel, I get an error message saying it is not a
recognised file type. Help!

What is the name of the file? How are you trying to open it?

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Jim Rech
Excel MVP
"legalsec" wrote in message
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|I need to add new fields to a data source that I am using for mail merge,
but
| when I try to open it in Excel, I get an error message saying it is not a
| recognised file type. Help!

It has an .xls extension, and is one of two Access docs I saved as .xls
address books. The other one works fine.

"Jim Rech" wrote:

What is the name of the file? How are you trying to open it?

--
Jim Rech
Excel MVP
"legalsec" wrote in message
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|I need to add new fields to a data source that I am using for mail merge,
but
| when I try to open it in Excel, I get an error message saying it is not a
| recognised file type. Help!

If it is an Excel file than Excel will be able to open it. I know you said
you saved it as an Excel file in Access but it doesn't seem that is what you
wound up with. I don't know why but is it possible it is still an Access
file (with a new extension)?

--
Jim Rech
Excel MVP
"legalsec" wrote in message
...
It has an .xls extension, and is one of two Access docs I saved as .xls
address books. The other one works fine.

"Jim Rech" wrote:

What is the name of the file? How are you trying to open it?

--
Jim Rech
Excel MVP
"legalsec" wrote in message
...
|I need to add new fields to a data source that I am using for mail
merge,
but
| when I try to open it in Excel, I get an error message saying it is not
a
| recognised file type. Help!