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SYMPTOMSIf you create a mail merge main document, and then click Envelopes And Labels on the Tools menu, the Envelope dialog box does not pick up some or all of the merge fields, even if they are selected. CAUSEThere is a limit to the number of characters the envelope dialog box can support. If the address the Envelope feature is trying to read has too many characters, the Envelope dialog box will appear blank or will not display all of the address lines. WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, use either of the following methods. Method 1: Shorten Length of FieldsShorten the length of the print merge fields.Method 2: Add Envelope to DocumentAdd the envelope to the mail merge main document, and then copy and paste the address print merge fields from the document to the envelope, or use the Insert Merge Field button to add the address merge fields to the envelope.Method 3: Directly Insert FieldsIn the Envelopes And Labels dialog box, press CTRL+F9 to insert the field braces, and then type the field names.STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
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