How to create a product catalog

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Craig

Hi All,

I'm using Office XP.

I'm trying to create a product catalog that includes:
- pictures of the products
- a table of contents

I thought it would be a simple process of just exporting
the report into Word, (using MailMerge or exporting from
Access using its MailMerge command)where I could take
advantage of its layout features, table of contents, etc.

However, Word will not pull graphics from Access.

Can I create a table of contents for my report (product
catalog), just using Access, and keep the entire process
within Access?

If not, is my only option to purchase Publisher 2003 so I
can import the data into it and then create the table of
contents?

I'd like to only use an Office XP-solution if possible.

Another option that springs to mind would be to save the
address of the images in the Access database, and somehow
have Word automatically import the images, using the link
provided by the Access report. Does anyone know if this
can be done in Word without resorting to scripting? If
not, could you provide a link that would explain how to do
it.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Craig
 
Hi All,

I'm using Office XP.

I'm trying to create a product catalog that includes:
- pictures of the products
- a table of contents

I thought it would be a simple process of just exporting
the report into Word, (using MailMerge or exporting from
Access using its MailMerge command)where I could take
advantage of its layout features, table of contents, etc.

However, Word will not pull graphics from Access.

Can I create a table of contents for my report (product
catalog), just using Access, and keep the entire process
within Access?

If not, is my only option to purchase Publisher 2003 so I
can import the data into it and then create the table of
contents?

I'd like to only use an Office XP-solution if possible.

Another option that springs to mind would be to save the
address of the images in the Access database, and somehow
have Word automatically import the images, using the link
provided by the Access report. Does anyone know if this
can be done in Word without resorting to scripting? If
not, could you provide a link that would explain how to do
it.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Craig
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See Microsoft KnowledgeBase article:
131588 'How to Create a Table of Contents or Index for a Report'
 
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