Re: How can I place <<Next Record>> mark-up in Publisher 2003?

Mary:

Yes, I'm actually, physically printing, and they are printing 4 copies of
the same address per page. I followed all the steps for the mail merge, and
am using an Excel file for my address database. Yes, I only have 1 card on
the screen. What do you mean, don't convert the merge into a publication? I
have over 300 addresses, and I'm not going to blindly tell it to print if I
can't be sure that it will work correctly.

Thanks so much for all of your help,

Janette

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> Are they printing the same address or are you looking at print preview? In print
> preview all the cards will be the same, it is a program bug.
> Open the Mail and Catalog Merge, follow the steps outlined.
> What are you using for your database?
> Are you certain you only have one card on your screen? Don't convert your merge to a
> publication.
>
> There is lots of help here.
> Troubleshoot mail merge in Publisher
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030662451033.aspx
>
>
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> "Janette" <Janette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:84A1C06D-3814-4200-91D5-0BD4EB21066A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Mary:
> >
> > My unit duplexes, so I shouldn't have to set up a new file. I'm not sure I
> > understand your directions. I've set up the page for multiple copies per
> > page. If I select one copy per page, I get one postcard smack dab in the
> > middle of the page. If I select multiple copies per page, I get 4 postcards,
> > but they print 4 copies of the same address rather than 4 different addresses
> > per page. How can I get it to scroll through the addresses rather than
> > creating a page per address?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Janette
> >
> > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
> >
> >> The postcard template will not work correctly with a merge unless you setup the
> >> page
> >> first. In page setup, click change copies per ***, select the Print multiple
> >> copies
> >> per *** button, Publisher should default to four cards per ***. You need to
> >> have
> >> two publications, one for the merge and the other for page two unless you have a
> >> duplex unit.
> >> Open a new instance of Publisher, copy/paste the un-merged side of the card into
> >> the
> >> new postcard publication. Delete the second page in the original publication.
> >> --
> >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/
> >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
> >> "Janette" <Janette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:EA42FBBA-A529-43A4-8136-2D2387F54C34@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > I'm having the same trouble-4 duplicate cards per page rather than 4
> >> > addresses per page. Mine doesn't fix itself when I print as it seems to have
> >> > done for everyone else. I'm using Publisher 2003, and have used Publisher
> >> > templates. Can anyone help me?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > "Randy Bowman" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Indeed I was looking at the print preview under the false impression that
> >> >> what I saw would be actually printed. Once I took Jo Anne's suggestion and
> >> >> actually printed the cards, I saw the merge happened correctly. Thanks all
> >> >> for your help.
> >> >>
> >> >> Randy
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Mary Sauer" <gsauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:OTqbfozaFHA.3280@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Are they printing out with the same address on each card?
> >> >> > Otherwise as JoAnn pointed out, in print preview they will appear all the
> >> >> > same.
> >> >> > If it is the former, you must have only one card on your screen for the
> >> >> > merge to perform correctly.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> >> >> > http://office.microsoft.com/
> >> >> > http://msauer.mvps.org/
> >> >> > news://msnews.microsoft.com
> >> >> > "Mahdi_Raen" <Mahdi_Raen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:2D2751C0-8671-46A3-9803-39A87B2A2889@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> When doing a mail merge in Word, you can use the <<Next Record>> mark-up
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> print the next record in the database even though you have not moved to
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> next page in your document. This same behaviour seems to be absent in
> >> >> >> Publisher.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I am creating a birth announcement in Publisher 2003 (Professional
> >> >> >> Edition)
> >> >> >> to print on Avery 3381 Postcards/Index cards. These print 4 to a page.
> >> >> >> When
> >> >> >> I include my data source of addresses and print, I get 4 post cards to
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> same address per page instead of 4 different addresses per page.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Any assistance would be appreciated (even a statement that this is not
> >> >> >> possible in Publisher is helpful).
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Randy
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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