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MS Office Forum / Word / Mailmerge and Fax / December 2007print 4 up form from mailmerge?
My vet has an application that was written in Wordperfect 4 to merge reminder notice data onto a one up reminder card that was printed on a (now defunct)e dot matrix printer. I would like to create a mailmerge template so he can print the same data on his sheet feed inkjet which means the data needs to be output 4 up e.g. four reminder cards pre preprinted 8.5 x 11 sheet. Any suggestions or perhaps direction to an example of merging CSV file data into a form (4-up would really help!) Thanks much. Michael What you probably need is to set up a Label merge, but you may need to create a "custom label" which you can do in the Label Options dialog. Set up the merge fields you need in the first label, then use the Propagate labels facility to copy the fields/formatting to the other labels on the page (may not work on some tablet systems and Vista systems). If you need 4 different labels per page (i.e. one per record in the data source), leave the <<Next record>> fields at the beginning of labels 2,3, and 4. If you need 4 identical labels per page, delete those <<Next record>> fields. If you need two-sided cards, things get a bit more complicated.  SignaturePeter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk > My vet has an application that was written in Wordperfect 4 to merge > reminder [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Michael Thanks, next record is what I was looking for. Now I just have o figure out label merge. He only has Office 97 on that PC but I'm hoping whatever I create in Word 2003 will run on his system. Unfortunately a vet in the inner city doesn't make what the human docs make ;) > What you probably need is to set up a Label merge, but you may need to > create a "custom label" which you can do in the Label Options dialog. Set up [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > Michael The principle is the same in both Word 97 and Word 2003 but you may find that the data source is lost (and perhaps other stuff) when you open the document on the Word 97 system. It should be enough to reconnect to the data source (not always so simple though if you are providing support from a distance). SignaturePeter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk > Thanks, next record is what I was looking for. Now I just have o figure > out [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >> > >> > Michael To complement what Peter has said - see also http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Thanks, next record is what I was looking for. Now I just have o > figure out label merge. He only has Office 97 on that PC but I'm [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >>> >>> Michael Although mail-merge works the same in W97 and W2003, the UI's are very different! Make sure you provide the client office with instructions for their version. SignatureTedMi |
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