Printing Outlook contacts onto Avery labels.

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I am trying to make labels, model 5630, using Microsoft
Office XP(2002) software. I have a contact list from
Outlook, and I am trying to use Microsoft Word to print
out labels using the list. After following the
instructions that were given me by the Microsoft helper,
I get to the point where the product name or code is
asked. I don't see my product here. After looking at
the sheet that came with my labels, my label code (5630)
wasn't there. After this, I figured let me just create
custom labels with the appropriate dimensions (1 by 2
3/4) and go on from there. Keep in mind that I am doing
a Mail Merge. At this point, I see the format for the
labels on the page(30 labels per sheet). I am planning
to mail about 350 labels. After this, I go to select
Mail recipients. I choose "select outlook contacts" and
I choose my contact folder. I check off the contacts
that I want to be placed on the labels, and after
clicking OK, the first label(top left corner) is blank,
while the other 29 labels have "next record" on them. I
figured that I should try something else, and that is
when I downloaded the avery wizard. After starting it up
from Microsoft Word, I choose the label product(5630),
and click next. This is the step that I am not sure
about. What am I suppose to do when I am trying to
import or use the Outlook contact list? Or is there
another step that I should have done earlier?
 
I am far from a Word expert, but I always have better luck in a Word/Outlook
mailmerge when I pick out the Outlook contacts in advance and copy them to a
new (temporary) contacts folder in Outlook. Then tell Word to use that
folder as your data source. This is really a Word question--you might get
more help in a Word group.
 
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