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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:18 am
by deathwaltz
Anyone on here a master of Word ?
I for the life of me cant export a spreadsheet into the mail merge function on word to print out some address labels.
Anyone ?

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:07 am
by philball1974
To create a mail merge using data from an Excel table:
1.
Open a blank Word document

2.
From the Ribbon, select the Mailings command tab

3.
In the Start Mail Merge group, click START MAIL MERGE » select the desired document type
EXAMPLE: Select Letters


4.
In the Start Mail Merge group, click SELECT RECIPIENTS » select Use Existing List...

The Select Data Source dialog box appears.

5.
Using the Look in pull-down list, find and select the desired Excel file

6.
Click OPEN
The Select Table dialog box appears.


7.
If your Excel workbook has multiple worksheets, select the worksheet containing your list of recipients

8.
OPTIONAL: If the first row of your worksheet contains headings instead of information to be included in the merge, select First row of data contains column headers

9.
Click OK

10. To select the recipients you want to include in your mail merge a. In the Start Mail Merge group, click EDIT RECIPIENT LIST
The Mail Merge Recipients dialog box appears.
b.Select the recipients
NOTE: A recipient is selected if the checkbox beside their entry is selected.
c.
Click OK
NOTE: To edit the recipient information, refer to Working with the Recipients List.


11.
In your document, type the message, leaving space for information to be added in the mail merge

12.To insert merge fields a.Position the insertion point where you want to insert the variable information within your document
b.
In the Write & Insert Fields group, click INSERT MERGE FIELD » select the desired field

NOTES:
Be sure to click the text of the INSERT MERGE FIELD button below the picture to access the drop-down list.
The fields available to you will be the column headers of your Excel worksheet.


13.
When finished, in the Preview Results group, click PREVIEW RESULTS
A preview of your first recipient's letter appears.
NOTE: For more information on editing the recipient information, refer to Working with the Recipients List.

14.
OPTIONAL: To preview your document with other recipients' information, in the Preview Results group, click the arrows

15.To print the document a. From the Finish group, click FINISH & MERGE » select Print Documents...

The Merge to Printer dialog box appears.

b. To print documents for all of your records, select All
To print a document for only the record displayed, select Current record
To print documents for only certain records, type a range in the text boxes
c. Click OK
The Print dialog box appears.
d.Make any necessary adjustments
NOTE: Refer to Printing Options for Specific Pages for more information.
e.Click OK

To make changes to the documents a. From the Finish group, click FINISH & MERGE » select Edit Individual Documents...

The Merge to New Document dialog box appears.

b.To edit the documents for all of your records, select All
To edit the document for only the record displayed, select Current record
To edit the documents for only certain records, type a range in the text boxes
c. Click OK
d.Make the appropriate changes in the new document that appears
e.
Save the document



Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:36 am
by DISCOSUCKS...
Q.
Anyone on here a master of Word ?
I for the life of me cant export a spreadsheet into the mail merge function on word to print out some address labels.
Anyone ?

A. Hire Phil!

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:18 pm
by deathwaltz
@discosucks ;)
@philball1974 Thanks !

Just readying the subscriber flexi/badges.

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:42 pm
by philball1974
You're welcome.

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:04 pm
by thedeepness
"Badges. We don't need no stinking badges"

Actually, can't wait for the badges and the flexi.

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:20 pm
by ninjaqutie
Are only the premium subs getting those? I feel like that is/should be a premium offering. :( ::sniffles and rubs tear/snot on someone else's sleeve::

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:40 pm
by lazyben
It's for sub 3 so there wasn't a ghetto sub then