Peter Jamieson
http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk

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There is no function that allows this - however, if your data source is a
Word table (if not make it so -
http://www.gmayor.com/convert_labels_into_mail_merge.htm   ) you can use one
of fellow MVP Doug Robbins' handy macros to reorder the data source to
produce this effect:

Sub SortLabelData()
' Macro to assign numbers to data source so that it can be sorted to cause
'labels to print down columns
Dim Message, Title, Default, labelrows, labelcolumns, _
i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
Message = "Enter the number of labels in a row"    ' Set prompt.
Title = "Labels per Row"    ' Set title.
Default = "3"    ' Set default.
' Display message, title, and default value.
labelcolumns = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
Message = "Enter the number of labels in a column"    ' Set prompt.
Title = "Labels per column"    ' Set title.
Default = "8"    ' Set default.
labelrows = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
With ActiveDocument.Tables(1)
.Columns.Add BeforeColumn:=ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(1)
.Rows(1).Range.Cut
End With
k = 1
For i = 1 To ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Rows.Count - labelcolumns
   For j = 1 To labelrows
       ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(i, 1).Range.InsertBefore _
       k + (j - 1) * labelcolumns
       i = i + 1
   Next j
   k = k + 1
   i = i - 1
   If k Mod labelcolumns = 1 Then k = k - labelcolumns + _
   labelcolumns * labelrows
Next i
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Sort FieldNumber:="Column 1"
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Rows(1).Select
Selection.Paste
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(1).Delete
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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