Error: This action cannot be completed because the other application is busy. Choose 'Switch to' to activate the busy application and correct the problem when running a mail merge

When running a mail merge export, you receive the error: This action cannot be completed because the other application is busy. Choose 'Switch to' to activate the busy application and correct the problem. This occurs on only one workstation.

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Press Alt and Tab until Microsoft Word is selected and continue with the merge.

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