If it was simple, I wouldn't have taken the trouble to prepare a web page to
explain how it is done.

If you want a graphic on *all* your envelopes then save that graphic as an
autotext entry called EnvelopeExtra1or EnvelopeExtra2. However, most people
want business graphics only on some envelopes or they may want to prepare
different envelopes for different clients. Then the further method in the
web page http://www.gmayor.com/Alternative_Return_Addresses.htm shows a
relatively simnple way to do that.

If you get macro warnings when using my templates then set Macro security to
trust installed templates and add-ins and set your security level to Medium.

If you create an envelope template of your own, then note that it doesn't
work with the the Envelopes & Labels wizard. It produces free standing
documents. From file new. The macro code which calls addresses from
Outlook on my envelope templates is explained at
http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm

You can use the envelope document you create from your (or my) envelope
template as the basis for a mail merge by setting the merge document type as
form letter from the merge toolbar (see
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm )


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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Steve Koenig wrote:
Thank you for your reply Suzanne. I have been able to create a
document with the graphic and return address just as I would like the
envelopes to look like, however, after creating the document, when I
go to tools, mail merge, envelopes, I get an envelope with the
default return address not as the document I just created.
I tried to look at Graham's templates but receive the message, "The
macros in this project are disabled." I would much prefer to learn
how to add a graphic to an envelope than to be forced to use
someone's template.
It is really surprising that it is so difficult to add a graphic to an
envelope.
Thank you,
Steve Koenig

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Have you tried just creating your envelope as a document? You might
look at the downloadable envelope templates Graham offers.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Steve Koenig" wrote in
message ...
Sometimes an answer to a question can lead to a multitude of other
questions. I think this may be the case here.
First I had to ponder the following:
"To achieve this, create a paragraph style for the return text."
Then I was introduced to "floating" graphics and text as two
separate saved styles?
The goal is simply to print a graphic on the top left corner of the
envelope with the return address directly next to the graphic.

Thank you for responding but I am no closer to getting a graphic to
print on my envelopes.

Steve Koenig



"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

Look in help under EnvelopeExtra AutoText. Graham Mayor has an
excellent web page on the subject.
http://www.gmayor.com/Alternative_Return_Addresses.htm.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version
of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Steve Koenig" wrote in
message ...
I would like the full editing capabilities of Word 2003 to prepare
envelopes
including inserting graphics, but when I go to Tools, Letters and
mailings,
then envelopes, I get a small envelope sized area to put in the
information I
want printed on the envelopes. How do I get graphics printed as
part of the
return address?
Thank you,
Steve Koenig