Why can't I get past the 'address block' step in the Mail Merge wizard on Ubuntu? [closed]
Hi there,
My pb looks the same as someone else's but was not solved. Here is what I did :
- I have address entries in a spreadsheet that I saved in .csv and .ods formats (just to try them both).
- The first line has the names of the fields.
- I have placed the name of the fields in <brackets> in the .odt document that I intend to merge with the adresses.
- From that document, I went to Tools>Mailing Wizard.
- I am "using the actual document" (Next) It's a "Letter" (Next).
- Then I have to insert an address block, so I click on the button to "select an address list" and I choose the spreadsheet.
Now, whatever the format or notwithstanding the fact that I cleaned the spreadsheet from anything that will not be merged, the Next button is grey and cannot be depressed (unlike me :-))).
I use Version: 4.1.2.3 Build ID: 410m0(Build:3) with Ubuntu 13.10
What do I do wrong ? Can someone help please ?
I don't have an answer but I do have the same problem as you. I've tried everything imaginable and have never been able to get passed that third screen in the wizard. The Next button is always greyed out and it's impossible to get to step four. I assume this is just a bug in Libre Office. If it was intentionally, surely they'd provide a human-readable error message explaining WHY we are not able to proceed to step four.
I have the same problem Ver 4.2.1 for Windows XP. Mail Merge code is poorly thought out and dysfunctional. Knowing this, don't waste as much time as I have trying to get it to work. The only way I see to delete all the "Created" lists is to remove/reinstall. I sure hope OL can put out a version where this feature works like this product should. I made the requested $$ donation before I ran into this problem ... now I have to switch to another product.
@LOtester, did the solution found by @pierre-e-delman not work for you? @Steevithak: Did you see the linked question and answer?