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Create two column document with mail merge
I'm trying to create "bid sheets" for silent auction. The mail merge has a
"table" to hold Item Number/Name, a "table" for any restrictions, and a "table" for Value. Then a lot of blank lines where folks can put down their name, bidder Number and bid. Under 2003 I could got this to merge into a two column document (so we can print and cut in half), but under 2007, when I create a column break, it seems to make it a page break, and after 37 tries of trying everything under the sun, I've given up. It's not too wide - if I create a page break, then when the letters are created, delete the page break, it turns into a two column document. Anyway, it's driving me to drink. Suggestions? Martha |
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Create two column document with mail merge
Word 2007 makes a column break a page break if you have not already set more
than one column per page for the section. e.g. if you start with a completely new document, then use Page Layout-Columns to set 2 columns, then enter your text and fields and insert the column break where you need it, you may get closer to what you need. (Sorry, I haven't tried upgrading a Word 2003 document with multiple columns to 2007, which may well be where the trouble starts). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martha" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create "bid sheets" for silent auction. The mail merge has a "table" to hold Item Number/Name, a "table" for any restrictions, and a "table" for Value. Then a lot of blank lines where folks can put down their name, bidder Number and bid. Under 2003 I could got this to merge into a two column document (so we can print and cut in half), but under 2007, when I create a column break, it seems to make it a page break, and after 37 tries of trying everything under the sun, I've given up. It's not too wide - if I create a page break, then when the letters are created, delete the page break, it turns into a two column document. Anyway, it's driving me to drink. Suggestions? Martha |
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Create two column document with mail merge
I finally got it to work - turns out although it looked like it was a page
break - if I set my printer settings to print two pages on the same piece of paper, it worked fine. So I think that is different between 03 and 07. In the past I'd see the two columns on the one "page" - but this one I have to define it as Portrait (although it's really landscape) and say print two pages per page.... and it worked. But thanks for your answer - that may help if I get stuck back in the situation (next year at the same time when the silent auction bid sheets have to be created again....) Martha "Peter Jamieson" wrote: Word 2007 makes a column break a page break if you have not already set more than one column per page for the section. e.g. if you start with a completely new document, then use Page Layout-Columns to set 2 columns, then enter your text and fields and insert the column break where you need it, you may get closer to what you need. (Sorry, I haven't tried upgrading a Word 2003 document with multiple columns to 2007, which may well be where the trouble starts). -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Martha" wrote in message ... I'm trying to create "bid sheets" for silent auction. The mail merge has a "table" to hold Item Number/Name, a "table" for any restrictions, and a "table" for Value. Then a lot of blank lines where folks can put down their name, bidder Number and bid. Under 2003 I could got this to merge into a two column document (so we can print and cut in half), but under 2007, when I create a column break, it seems to make it a page break, and after 37 tries of trying everything under the sun, I've given up. It's not too wide - if I create a page break, then when the letters are created, delete the page break, it turns into a two column document. Anyway, it's driving me to drink. Suggestions? Martha |
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