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No longer able to print labels using Works 4
After printing labels for many years using Microsoft Works 4.0, I can no longer perform these functions. Having purchased a new computer with Microsoft Works Suite 2003, I can no longer do what I had successfully been doing. I use to use a Works database (wdb), converted from a dbx database, with a large number of addresses. I have not found out how to do previous functions in selecting from the database and printing Avery tenmplate labels with the Microsoft programs. Any suiggestions how I can do what I did in Works 4 or how I can download works 4 onto my new computer with XP as I have the program still on disc. Robert Schulte -- robbieschulte Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
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No longer able to print labels using Works 4
1. This is really a /Word/ group and you may need to post your question in a
Works group. how I can download works 4 onto my new computer with XP as I have the program still on disc. 2. If you still have the disk(s) then you ought to be able to install Works 4 using them, as long as you have a. a drive that can read the disks on your new PC b. any necessary licence code However, if I were doing that I would c. ensure I had CDs and SETUP licence keys for the version of Works Suite loaded on my new PC first, just in case d. use Windows Start|All Programs|Accessories|System Tools|System Restore to create a Restore Point before starting (have a look at the Windows XP Help if you haven't used this feature before) 3. Although I don't know Works that well, the chances are that the main difference between your old Works 4 and the new Works Suite is that the "Works" word processor has been replaced by the "Word XP" (Word 2002) word processor and that there is a template in the suite to help you with such things as label printing and so on. But e. can you open your .wdb? f. what goes wrong when you try to do the merge? Is it primarily that you just prefer to do it the old way (in which case I think I'd go the "install the old software" route as you suggest)? Or are you having ddifficulty working out which feature to use (in which case, maybe we, or someone in a Works group can help)? Or is it that something goes wrong? - if so, what? Peter Jamieson "robbieschulte" wrote in message ... After printing labels for many years using Microsoft Works 4.0, I can no longer perform these functions. Having purchased a new computer with Microsoft Works Suite 2003, I can no longer do what I had successfully been doing. I use to use a Works database (wdb), converted from a dbx database, with a large number of addresses. I have not found out how to do previous functions in selecting from the database and printing Avery tenmplate labels with the Microsoft programs. Any suiggestions how I can do what I did in Works 4 or how I can download works 4 onto my new computer with XP as I have the program still on disc. Robert Schulte -- robbieschulte Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
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Thank you Peter for your prompt reply and guidance. I have had no luck in installing the program onto new laptop, starts to install but then stops. Yes, it could be that I do not fully understand the procedures for using the new Works program, installed as purchased. My original program opened up a label setup page (single labels,from database) or multi label from input, using Avert template pages. It then open a selected wdb database file and allowed selection of entries required to be printed creating a temp file of selection made. In the new Works program I can open the wdb database, and select required entries but then cannot proceed to opening a label selection and setup page. I am sorry about using this forum instead of a Works Forum (which I did not find) but followed mailmerge, as this is part of what I am trying to do. Thanks for your help so far and if you cannot help anymore I will try to find a Works Forum. Regards Robert Schulte -- robbieschulte Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
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No longer able to print labels using Works 4
There's a Works group called microsoft.public.works.win
Here, I'm using a copy of Works Suite 2004 (which I don't know very well, so bear with me). This is what I do - if you can't see what I see then let me know what you are seeing and I'll try to follow. Open up the overall Works Program, which displays icons across the top for Home, Templates, Programs, Projects, History. Click templates. A list of template categories is displayed on the left, with a number of templates in the selected category in the pane on the right. Choose category Letters and Labels. In the right-hand pane, choose Mail-merge documents (the"return Address labels" template is for printing sheets of the same label). Word opens, with a dialog box saying "Select document type for mail merge". Choose "Mailing labels".then OK Word displays a dialog showing "Merge from the address book" and "Merge information from another type of file". Choose "Merge information from another type of file" In "Open Data Source" locate, select and open your .wdb file. Word displays a message telling you to click Setup in Step 1 in the next dialog box, and various additional instructions. Make notes! Click Setup in Step 1, choose the printer and label type ("Avery standard" are U.S. paper sizes - you may need that, or Avery A4 and A5 sizes. If your label type isn't listed then you'll have to click New Label to set up the layout. Click OK. You should not need to do anything in step 2. You may notice that the Data source is not the .wdb you specified, but a .mdb. This is a temporary file that will contain a copy of the records in your .wdb If you need to set a sort order or filter out any records in your .wdb, clcik the Query Options button in step 3 and define your sequence/filters. Click Close in the Mail Merge Helper dialog. You should see a document layout with "labels". All except the first should just say "Next Record You may also see a Mail Merge toolbar. If you do not, use Tools|Customize to enable it. You can use the 5th button on that toolbar to enter fields from your .wdb into the first label of the sheet, then use Word formatting facilities to lay the label out (I imagine this could be a steep learning curve if you are unfamiliar with Word). Then locate and click the "Propagate labels" button - I think it is the 9th on the Mailmerge toolbar - to copy your layout to the other labels. Then click either the "merge to printer" or "merge to document" icon near the right-hand end of the mailmerge toolbar. At first, I would merge to a new document, then print a few pages of the new document on plain paper if possible and check that the layout is what you need before printing to real label stick. Then either print the document onto labels (doing it in small batches at a time might make sense the first time around) or merge directly to your label printer. That's the best I can do for now... Peter Jamieson "robbieschulte" wrote in message ... Thank you Peter for your prompt reply and guidance. I have had no luck in installing the program onto new laptop, starts to install but then stops. Yes, it could be that I do not fully understand the procedures for using the new Works program, installed as purchased. My original program opened up a label setup page (single labels,from database) or multi label from input, using Avert template pages. It then open a selected wdb database file and allowed selection of entries required to be printed creating a temp file of selection made. In the new Works program I can open the wdb database, and select required entries but then cannot proceed to opening a label selection and setup page. I am sorry about using this forum instead of a Works Forum (which I did not find) but followed mailmerge, as this is part of what I am trying to do. Thanks for your help so far and if you cannot help anymore I will try to find a Works Forum. Regards Robert Schulte -- robbieschulte Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
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No longer able to print labels using Works 4
Hi Peter, sorry about the delay in coming back but had log on problem. Thank you for all the guidance that you gave me. Whilst off line I have been folowing your guidance and have made progress. My Works suite is 2002 and so the pages were not all the same as you descibed but I could follow. I have at last been able to follow the "sort/filter" stuation which was a main stumbling block before. In my old Works prgram by ticking the box on the left side of data entries, a temp database was formed from which you could work, and you continually made new temp databases for the number of entries you wanted toprint.. In the new suite you have to use filters, I used marked records only, and you can select as necessary. I will continue now to perfect the best procedure forme and hopefully get the correct labels printed. Many thanks again for your help Robert Schulte -- robbieschulte Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
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Robbie - thanks for the feedback.
Peter Jamieson "robbieschulte" wrote in message ... Hi Peter, sorry about the delay in coming back but had log on problem. Thank you for all the guidance that you gave me. Whilst off line I have been folowing your guidance and have made progress. My Works suite is 2002 and so the pages were not all the same as you descibed but I could follow. I have at last been able to follow the "sort/filter" stuation which was a main stumbling block before. In my old Works prgram by ticking the box on the left side of data entries, a temp database was formed from which you could work, and you continually made new temp databases for the number of entries you wanted toprint.. In the new suite you have to use filters, I used marked records only, and you can select as necessary. I will continue now to perfect the best procedure forme and hopefully get the correct labels printed. Many thanks again for your help Robert Schulte -- robbieschulte Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
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