This is a huge help, and makes perfect sense.

I should've completed a successful mail merge before asking that question, then the answer might've been more apparent. For now, I'm stuck with the same <<Next Record>> problem other users have reported: I'm using a six label per page set-up--when I complete the merge, the each label is repeated six times per page (instead of page 1=labels 1-6, page 2=labels 7-12, etc.).

I blame Microsoft--how come so many people are asking this exact question on every Mail Merge help message board?!

Thanks again for all your help, best--