How can I print a single address label using Outlook contacts?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Hugh Jarres - 27 Sep 2005 13:18 GMT

I've found out how to print a single label or envelope if I input the address
each time, and I know how to create a mass mailing using Mail Merge. But when
I try to print a single label, an Address Book drop-down appears that lists
only addresses I've previously inputted manually; it doesn't access my
Outlook contacts. Am I missing something obvious?

Reply to this Message

Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 27 Sep 2005 13:57 GMT

I just tried from within Word and I was able to choose an address from my
Contacts folder. Which version of Outlook/Office are you using?

> I've found out how to print a single label or envelope if I input the
> address
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> only addresses I've previously inputted manually; it doesn't access my
> Outlook contacts. Am I missing something obvious?

Reply to this Message

Hugh Jarres - 29 Sep 2005 10:41 GMT

I have Office 2003. I use Word to print single labels (Tools-Letters and
Mailings-Envelopes and Labels) but always have to type in the address
manually. When I click on the address-book icon I get a drop-down list of the
people I've recently typed in, but no access to Outlook contacts. Do I have
to make my contacts available to Word?

> I just tried from within Word and I was able to choose an address from my
> Contacts folder. Which version of Outlook/Office are you using?
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> > only addresses I've previously inputted manually; it doesn't access my
> > Outlook contacts. Am I missing something obvious?

Reply to this Message

Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 29 Sep 2005 11:56 GMT

You shouldn't have to.

When you check your address book inside of Outlook do you see your contacts?

>I have Office 2003. I use Word to print single labels (Tools-Letters and
> Mailings-Envelopes and Labels) but always have to type in the address
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> have
> to make my contacts available to Word?

Reply to this Message

Hugh Jarres - 29 Sep 2005 16:11 GMT

Thanks for making me go back and examine what I was doing, Vince. I've
persevered and found that I was clicking the down arrow and not the
address-book icon. Suddenly I can see my list of contacts. Grateful for your
help.

> You shouldn't have to.
>
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> > have
> > to make my contacts available to Word?

Reply to this Message

Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 29 Sep 2005 16:32 GMT

Excellent.... glad things are working for you now :-)

> Thanks for making me go back and examine what I was doing, Vince. I've
> persevered and found that I was clicking the down arrow and not the
> address-book icon. Suddenly I can see my list of contacts. Grateful for
> your
> help.

Reply to this Message