Re: Please help with file labels
- From: "Anne Troy" <ng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:08:24 -0400
Yes, Jim, there is. But I run BOTH versions and use 2000 whenever I can
because pretty much everyone hates 2002 and up when it comes to mail merge.
*******************
~Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
"Jim" <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C8C8AEED-472C-440A-82B7-D4D7CDC0B886@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks Anne.
>
> I apologize for not telling you my version. I know how important that is,
> and I always include the information, but forgot this time. Anyhow, I am
> presently using Office 2000, but I have ordered Office 2003 and UPS should
> deliver it by the middle of the coming week.
>
> Nonetheless, the information you provided has already helped my
> understanding. I will rework my database per your instructions, then go to
> the website you provided and see how I get along. I may be back with
another
> question if I get too confused.
>
> Thanks again for the help.
>
> p.s. I probably will wait until I am using 2003, as it sounds like there
is
> a considerable difference in how the Mial Merge is done in the new
version.
> --
> Jim
>
>
> "Anne Troy" wrote:
>
> > Your first mistake, Jim:
> > >>>Some cells have one row of data, some two rows.
> >
> > Don't do that. If you have 2 rows in some cells, then make an extra
column.
> > For instance, if you have 2-line addresses, put the 2nd line in a column
> > titled Address2.
> >
> > Get your data right before you begin:
> > Row 1 is headings only
> > Row 2 is your first label's data
> > Row 3 is your second label's data, and so on...
> >
> > Always, always, always provide a version when you ask a questions. It
saves
> > all of us some time. If you are using Word 2000 or less, here's mail
merge:
> > http://www.theofficeexperts.com/word.htm#MailMerge
> >
> > If you are using 2002 or 2003, then here's mail merge:
> >
http://www.officearticles.com/word/mail_merge_labels_in_microsoft_word.htm
> >
> > Good luck!!
> > *******************
> > ~Anne Troy
> >
> > www.OfficeArticles.com
> >
> >
> > "Jim" <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:5F72EBB9-5EF2-4A58-A16F-070C541B0DEE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I am a previous WP user, and so I have some bad(!) habits. I have
never
> > used
> > > Mail Merge, but everyone keeps telling me that in Word I shouldn't
enter
> > my
> > > data directly into labels, but should do a merge from a data table.
> > >
> > > I have constructed a Word document that contains a Word 4x4 table.
(The
> > > table will get bigger once I understand this.) Within each cell, the
data
> > is
> > > centered and top aligned. Some cells have one row of data, some two
rows.
> > >
> > > I need to print the data on Avery #5267 labels (which I found in the
> > > Envelopes and Labels dialogue box. Now, however, I am lost. How do I
tell
> > > Word to take my table and merge it into labels? I know I'm asking a
huge
> > > question, so I will be very appreciative of any help you can offer.
(I've
> > > tried Word's online Help menu and I'm either looking in the worng
place,
> > or I
> > > just can't understand what it is telling me to do.)
> > > Thanks.
> > > --
> > > Jim
> >
> >
> >
.
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