Q194597: WD97: IF Fields Not Visible in Mail Merge Documents

Article: Q194597
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open a Microsoft Word for the Macintosh version 5.1 print merge
document in Word 97, and the document contains IF and ENDIF fields, a blank line
appears in place of the IF fields.

CAUSE
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Word97 converts these fields to IF fields, which do not require ENDIF fields.
The conditional fields are still part of the document; however, by default, they
may not be visible.

RESOLUTION
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View the conditional IF fields by showing field codes. To turn on display of
field codes, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. Click the View tab.

3. Click to select (put a check in) the Field Codes check box.

4. Click OK.

The conditional statements should now be visible in the document.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about creating conditional statements, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q105888 WD97: How to Merge Conditional Number of Records to the Same Page

  Q90393 WD97: How to Use Nested IF Fields in a Print Merge Document

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Keywords          : kbdta kbfield winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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