Mail merge, using my own fields: .xls, word 2003 xp pro

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Office Version:Office 2003Operating System:Windows XP 0 I have a Word doc that looks like this:

<<PracticeName>>

<<PracticeAddress>> 

<<PracticeCitystate>>

<<PatientName>>

<<PatientAddress>>

And a .xls that looks like this:

PracticeName        PracticeAddress    PracticeCitystate     PatientName    PatientAddress

Acme Diagnostics    101 Apian Road     Cleveland, OH 44115   George Bush    111 Broad Way

I have Word 2003 and I:

Open Word & blank doc
>Tools>Letters&Mailings>MailMerge
Letters is checked>Next
Check "Start from existing," and select my aforementioned doc, open>Next
Check "Use an existing list," and open my aforementioned xls, open, use defaults > Next
Do nothing at "write your letter" > Next

OK, I'm at preview, yet my document still looks exactly as shown above. What am I doing wrong?

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