I am having trouble creating merge / label form and placing a shape in the textbox.
I used to use WP8 and am now training myself on Word 2003. I am trying to create a merge form that will work. I think I have solved the data file issue of locked files.
I am using A label form on plain paper. Doing this because I am making name tags and they are relatively short I can get 4-6 on a 8.5X11 page .
I place an Automatic Shape on the label. The shape has round corners and fills the top 2/3 of the label. I select a decorative line format for the shape boundary. I the put a text box on top of the shape, being careful not to cover the boundary lines. I then make the text box borders white so they are not seen on the finished form. Lastly, I enter the merge fields from the data file. The finished product looks like the attachment. (partial page only) The second attachment is the result of doing the merge. (partial page only)
Why are the data file fields not being merged ?( using an Excel file)

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