>>Each of the above mereg codes can be of different font/size/bold etc. When run you would get:
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>>Record1.Field1
>> Record1.Field2
>>Record2.Field1
>> Record2.Field2
>>
>>etc for the number of records merged.
>>Is this the effect you are after?
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>Yes
>
>>If so I find it best to place the <> in a table as that enables easy formatting of the text (you just set the table border off).
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>We can't as we need a full 3 columns on the entire page. I'm not looking for a table. As, once the text reaches the bottom of the first column, it has to start (wrap) on top of the middle column and then, on the 3rd column after before skipping page.

Just define the Newspaper columns in the Main document and place the 2 merge fields then run the mailmerge on your data and I think that should give you the desired result.

Caroline