Header Record Delimiter Errors in Word

Nov 25, 2025
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Troubleshooting steps when encountering the following error:

"Data fields must be separated from each other by a character called a field delimiter. Similarly, data records must be separated by a record delimiter. Use the list below to select the appropriate delimiter".

This means that you've entered quotation marks (" or ') when completing the details for a matter and you won't be able to create a document for the matter.

The steps to resolve the issue are as follows:

Click OK on the error message.
Close the Microsoft Word document.
Open the Matter in LEAP.
Find and remove any quotation marks (" or ') that were entered in any of the data fields for the matter.
Re-create the Microsoft Word document or correspondence for the matter.

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25/11/2025 3:53 PM

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Header Record Delimiter Errors in Word

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