footers on mail merge documents

[Wendyj]

I am in MS Word 97 and this is the problem.

I have a document that I have mail merged to an access database. This document also has a footer showing the filename and path. After the mail merge is complete and I save the document the footer does not automatically update to the new filename and path.

Any ideas here?

 

[MoiraT]

Save the document before printing so that the new file path is stored. Also, go to the Tools menu, select Options then the Print tab and make sure there is a tick in Update Fields, which will make sure the field containing the file path is updated before the merged document is printed.

 

[Wendyj]

Unfortunately I have tried both of these suggestions and yet the footer does not update automatically.

Anything else I can try?

 

[MoiraT]

You can force the field to update by opening the footer and pressing F9 after you have saved the document.
HTH

 

[Wendyj]

I am probably not the person who will be doing this merge on a regular basis, so I am trying to make this as idiot proof as possible. I really need something that is going to be automatic here.

Thanks for the quick replies.