Automating output from Access to Word, is it possible?

Question

I have several reports in Access that I wanted to merge into one Word document, and that the Word document updated against access when opened, but this proved to be almost impossible. (Atleast at my level)

I tried to use a macro to export to Excel, and then link that into Word. But for some reason embedded object can not be longer then one page (!), so I am back at ground zero...

I have tried reading up on different sources, but right now I just dont know in what direction to go..

So the question is: What options do I have in exporting MS Access reports and queries to Word?

I am aiming at as much automation as possible, so that the Word report is the same, but I can only update the lists and statistics automatically.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Answer 1

I found a newbie workaround to my question, it might not be suited to all situations, but I get it to work.

1. I export an .rtf from Access.
2. I open Word, and go to the menu "View", and then select "Outline".
3. Press "Show document".
4. You now get to insert subdocuments by using the "Insert" button.

The report wont update automatically, but it makes it somewhat less of a hassle to update the report manually..