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Mail Merge creates blank document

After choosing an envelope template, I create a merge text box filled with data from a Numbers document. When I select Mail merge from the Edit menu, I'm prompted to choose the mail merge source and then I choose to create a new document (in stead of printer). The new document is created and opens to reveal my, say 30 envelopes, are now 60 envelopes. There is a blank envelope in between each envelope I've created. Trying to delete every other envelope doesn't work as it appears to be linked, therefore, deleting the one I created as well as the blank one.

What is it I can do to prevent the creation of the blank envelope in between the actual document?

Thank you.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 3, 2011 10:26 AM

17 replies

May 4, 2011 1:03 PM in response to Jerrold Green1

Jerry, this is my thought, exactly!

I am not a newbie to mac as I have had my macbook pro for about 5 years now. There are times such as this, however, that I am frustrated with the "work around" simply because, in my mind, it should never even have occurred.

In the past, I have used Word and never had a problem during merge that needed to be worked around. Not complaining, just agreeing.

Oct 1, 2012 4:44 PM in response to robinfromlexington

"Adjust the master Pages document to leave more room at the end of the page so it won't spill over during the merge. Also, with Show Invisibles turned on, make sure there are no extra Return characters, etc."

Thanks Jerry! This worked to correct a similiar issue with a Pages document and a Numbers database I had.

Mail Merge creates blank document