Article ID: 9939 
Error Message:

Ambiguous name detected: TmpDDE

Problem Description:

This error occurs when you merge a document in Microsoft Word, because a file in Word's global template file, normal.dot, is corrupt. The TmpDDE.dot file resides in the normal.dot file and is part of the integration for merges.

Suggested Actions:

Word XP

Take the following steps to delete TmpDDE.dot from the normal.dot file:

  1. Open Word.
  2. Click Tools on the menu bar and select Macro and Macros to open the Macros window.
  3. Click Organizer to open the Organizer window.
  4. Click Macro Project Items.
  5. Click to highlight the TmpDDE macro.
  6. Click Delete.
  7. Click Yes to delete the TmpDDE macro.
  8. Close Word.
  9. Run the merge again.

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Word 2003

Take the following steps to delete TmpDDE.dot from the normal.dot file:

  1. Open Word.
  2. Click Tools on the menu bar and select Macro and Macros to open the Macros window.
  3. Click Organizer to open the Organizer window.
    NOTE: The organizer should default to the Macro Project Items tab. If not, then select it.
  4. Click to highlight Tmpdde.dot in the Normal.dot box.
  5. Click Delete.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Close Word.
  8. Run the merge again.

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Word 2007

Take the following steps to delete TmpDDE.dot from the normal.dot file:

  1. Open Word.
  2. Click the View tab.
  3. Click Macros to open the Macros window.
  4. Click Organizer to open the Organizer window.
    NOTE: The organizer should default to the Macro Project Items tab. If not, then select it.
  5. Click to highlight tmpDDE.dot under the In Normal section.
  6. Click Delete.
  7. Click Close to close the Organizer window.
  8. Click Cancel to close the Macros window.
  9. Close Word.
  10. Run the merge again.

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