Problem
While attempting to generate a letter, Word returns the following message:

Ambiguous Name Detected: TmpDDE

Cause
TmpDDE is a macro module that Word creates to perform DDE.  This macro is created in the NORMAL.DOT.  To resolve, open normal.dot in Word, and select Tools-Macro-Macros.  Highlight TmpDDE and delete it. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q174966 for additional information.

Solution
Using Windows Explorer, locate the NORMAL.DOT file (not the ~ormal.dot).  If there is more than one copy of NORMAL.DOT, repeat the following steps for each copy of that file.

1. Select File-Open in Word to open the NORMAL.DOT file (do not simply double-click on the file in Windows Explorer.)
2. Select Tools-Macro-Macros.
3. Highlight the macro that has the word TmpDDE in its name (for example, Normal.TmpDDE.MAIN) and click on the Delete button.
4. Select File-Save All, then File-Exit to close Word.

For more information about this error message, search Microsoft's Support Online area on http://support.microsoft.com/.  Refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID: Q174966.

Workaround
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