Regarding: "I have multiple spreadsheet files that each represent one unique item. As an analogy, think of the spreadsheet as a basket that contains a variety of eggs (both calculated and hand-entered data). I have multiple baskets each with multiple eggs. Each basket (spreadsheet) is associated with one person. Each person can have multiple baskets (although that's probably not relevant).
I also have a letter, with which I want to do a mail merge - against each spreadsheet. i.e. each letter needs to draw multiple pieces of data (eggs) from each spreadsheet, one letter per spreadsheet. Normally to do a mail merge you have one data source. The problem of course is that I don't have one data source, I have an unknown number - each spreadsheet is a data source. So I'm at a loss as to how to mail merge against multiple data sources in an automated fashion." You don't specify OS; I am using Windows 7 Pro and this may work for you: Copy cell (or select and copy a range) from spreadsheet Click on word processor Click on Edit/Paste Special Click on DDE link Click on OK Any changes to spreadsheet will be reflected in the Word processor You will have to adjust size and location of pasted data. You can repeat this procedure for any other spreadsheets - you are not limited to just one source. This works well for cells and cell ranges, but not well with an entire spreadsheet. For an entire spreadsheet, I tried using Insert/Object/OLE Object/Create from file/Link to file and then navigating to the desired file. I then double clicked on the desired file and then on the OK button. The spreadsheet is inserted, but I cannot get it to display properly. If I right click on the spreadsheet and then on edit the spreadsheet is displayed, but as soon as I click anywhere in the word processor document all I see is a black box instead of the spreadsheet data. BTW, my first reaction to your question is that, depending on the complexity of the calculations, a database application sounds more suitable for your needs, but that is probably not a useful recommendation for you at this point. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted