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Jim Thompson - 04 Mar 2004 16:56 GMT

Dumb Newbie Question...

I have address data in a text file in the format below:

SMITH JOHN JR/SUSAN
920 E TURKEY LANE
NOPLACE, NOWHERE 00234

JONES EDMUND J/SUSAN A
910 E TURKEY LANE
NOPLACE, NOWHERE 00234

DAVIS RICHARD A/SUSAN M
902 E TURKEY LANE
NOPLACE, NOWHERE 00234

Word balks at excepting this as "Data". And I'm too dumb to figure
out what I need to do to get it into a form where I can make labels.

What do I need to do?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson

"Will you love me when I'm sixty-four?"

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Greg Maxey - 04 Mar 2004 17:19 GMT

Jim,

Not dumb at all.

Basically you have to convert your data (yes, it is data)
into a data source that Word can used for a mail merge.

Type Data Source in Words Help to find the different types
of files that you can use for a data source. You have
the information you need and now need to put it in an
appropriate format

See:
http://www.gmayor.com/convert_labels_into_mail_merge.htm

for tips with formatting your data

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Jim Thompson - 05 Mar 2004 02:07 GMT

>Jim,
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>>Thanks!

Thanks! Worked perfectly!

...Jim Thompson

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

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