Other than mailmerge is there a way that Word can automatically populate data in a document.

Hi Lorraine,

Thank you for the question.

From Word you can send data into a Powerpoint presentation, File>Send to>Microsoft Powerpoint.

There are ways you can import Word data in from other applications, (in excel you could use Insert> Object), however, if you are looking to create letters/labels etc mailmerge is the most straightforward! remember you can choose your data source in the wizard so you can import the database from Access etc

Hope that helps

Tracy

I should have said that I do not wish to send the data anywhere else. I am trying to create a type of form where I can type in a persons name at the top of the page in the address area and then have that first name of full name populated further on in the document.

Hi Lorraine,

There are limitations as to what word can do, and my initial thoughts are that you would need the initial data, in terms of names and addresses held on a database, i.e. Access. This would need to be linked to the Word document. Secondly you would need coding to tell Word where it was taking the data from and which parts, i.e last name, first line of address from recieving the initial instructions i.e. first name. So whilst I believe it is possible it is not straightforward and there are no simple functions on word where you can create this type of functionality.

Tracy