Mail merge envelopes

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B.W.

I'm confused.

I have an already created Works database with addresses on. I want to mail
merge this on to envelopes. I have gone through the procedure suggested by
using Works templates etc and finally saved the document. Can't seem to
find out what to do next.

Presumably I go into Word, load the saved file then what. If I go into the
Wizard it seems to want to do it all over again. If I do a preview it
doesn't have the addresses from the database only the return address.

I know I'm a bit thick but I seem to be in a loop.

Help and advice would be appreciated.

TIA

B.W.
 
I have since found the reason for this not working. I now understand Works
database file is not compatible with
Word. I have now saved it as a csv file. What do I do next in Word?

Thanks

B.W.
 
Thank you but I don't have Excel, I would like to print these envelopes out
via Word so this is why I have saved it now in CSV format.

In Word there seems to be a couple of different options I need to know which
one to select now.

B.W.

JoAnn Paules said:
You can open a .csv file with Excel. Use that file for your mail merge.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


B.W. said:
I have since found the reason for this not working. I now understand Works
database file is not compatible with
Word. I have now saved it as a csv file. What do I do next in Word?

Thanks

B.W.
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Word can use the CSV data source directly,
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm or you can open
the CSV file (it's a plain text file) in Word and convert it to a table -
see http://www.gmayor.com/convert_labels_into_mail_merge.htm and use the
table instead. Word tends to be happier with tabular data sources, but I
wouldn't bother doing this if you have no problems using the CSV file
directly.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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B.W. said:
Thank you but I don't have Excel, I would like to print these
envelopes out via Word so this is why I have saved it now in CSV
format.
In Word there seems to be a couple of different options I need to
know which one to select now.

B.W.

JoAnn Paules said:
You can open a .csv file with Excel. Use that file for your mail
merge. --

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


B.W. said:
I have since found the reason for this not working. I now
understand Works database file is not compatible with
Word. I have now saved it as a csv file. What do I do next in
Word? Thanks

B.W.


I'm confused.

I have an already created Works database with addresses on. I
want to mail merge this on to envelopes. I have gone through the
procedure suggested by using Works templates etc and finally saved
the document. Can't seem to find out what to do next.

Presumably I go into Word, load the saved file then what. If I go
into the Wizard it seems to want to do it all over again. If I do
a preview it doesn't have the addresses from the database only the
return address. I know I'm a bit thick but I seem to be in a loop.

Help and advice would be appreciated.

TIA

B.W.
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Thanks Graham


Graham Mayor said:
Word can use the CSV data source directly,
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm or you can open
the CSV file (it's a plain text file) in Word and convert it to a table -
see http://www.gmayor.com/convert_labels_into_mail_merge.htm and use the
table instead. Word tends to be happier with tabular data sources, but I
wouldn't bother doing this if you have no problems using the CSV file
directly.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

B.W. said:
Thank you but I don't have Excel, I would like to print these
envelopes out via Word so this is why I have saved it now in CSV
format.
In Word there seems to be a couple of different options I need to
know which one to select now.

B.W.

JoAnn Paules said:
You can open a .csv file with Excel. Use that file for your mail
merge. --

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


I have since found the reason for this not working. I now
understand Works database file is not compatible with
Word. I have now saved it as a csv file. What do I do next in
Word? Thanks

B.W.


I'm confused.

I have an already created Works database with addresses on. I
want to mail merge this on to envelopes. I have gone through the
procedure suggested by using Works templates etc and finally saved
the document. Can't seem to find out what to do next.

Presumably I go into Word, load the saved file then what. If I go
into the Wizard it seems to want to do it all over again. If I do
a preview it doesn't have the addresses from the database only the
return address. I know I'm a bit thick but I seem to be in a loop.

Help and advice would be appreciated.

TIA

B.W.
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