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Lyn Slaughter - 30 Aug 2003 14:26 GMT

When using labels in Word, how can I add a new insert to
an existing list in alphabectical order. I find the list
will not automactically adjust to a new insert. I must
add it to the very end of the list.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 30 Aug 2003 17:26 GMT

If your labels are already formatted (as a table), then you can try using
the Insert | Cell command, but it's very tricky to get this to work. You'd
be better off converting your labels to a database table that you can use as
the data source for a mail merge. That way you can update the data source as
needed and merge new labels whenever the data changes.

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> When using labels in Word, how can I add a new insert to
> an existing list in alphabectical order. I find the list
> will not automactically adjust to a new insert. I must
> add it to the very end of the list.

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Beth Melton - 30 Aug 2003 20:25 GMT

Here is an article on how to convert your labels into a Mail Merge
data source:
http://mvps.org/word/FAQs/MailMerge/ConvertAdrsToDatafile.htm

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> You'd
> be better off converting your labels to a database table that you can use as
> the data source for a mail merge. That way you can update the data source as
> needed and merge new labels whenever the data changes.

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