Re: Mail Merge in a custom setup

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Thanks Brian, this worked perfectly, and printed correctly too. Much
appreciated as I was going to share this and how to make nametags with some
teachers at a workshop on Friday. They'll love this!!

"Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

> In your first post you said that you printed. In the second post you say
> print preview. There is a bug in Publisher which doesn't allow you to
> preview the different names, it only shows one name. However, if you
> actually print, it will print properly. Do a test print using the TEST
> button on the print dialog to see this.
>
> Or if you choose the Office Document Image Writer printer instead of your
> default printer, you can see what your print out will look like on screen.
>
> --
> Brian Kvalheim
> Microsoft Publisher MVP
> http://www.publishermvps.com
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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> "ingridg" <ingridg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:26623F28-3B9C-4273-9A8A-A7E478DC333B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > No, there is only one template on my screen, not five. Print preview shows
> > five, but no in normal view. I have Publisher 2003. I can see where you
> > can
> > adjust the gaps and margins in Change Copies per ***, but the print
> > preview
> > is still just one page, and all the same name, just fewer copies if the
> > margins/gaps are changed. How do I set one desk tag in page setup? I
> > couldn't see this option, or find it in the help section. Thanks
> >
> > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
> >
> >> The problem is you have all five copies on your screen. You need to setup
> >> one desk
> >> tag in page setup. You can adjust the gaps and margins there if you have
> >> Publisher
> >> 2002 or 2003. Earlier versions you will set the gaps and margins when you
> >> are ready
> >> to print.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/
> >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
> >> "ingridg" <ingridg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:F1CC16C0-4B61-4DA1-A485-F65BCCF18447@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > I'm a teacher who created a custom design that divides the *** into
> >> > five so
> >> > I can make desk nametags. In the main design window I can mail merge my
> >> > student's names and scroll through and see the recipients, but when I
> >> > go to
> >> > print it will only print whatever name is on the screen. Five copies
> >> > of John
> >> > Smith for example instead of merging all the names to the same
> >> > document. I
> >> > have no problems merging when making labels or nametags, or on a normal
> >> > full
> >> > -size ***. Is the probelm because I created a custom design? Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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