I'm using Word 2003's mail merge feature to create several hundred name
tags. I'm using a .txt file (first, last) to merge into the Avery #5095
layout which is 4 name tags down in 2 columns; i.e. 8 total name tags. I
need 40 or so pages but find no way to set the total number of pages and,
therefore, am able to create only one page or 8 name tags.

How does one get around this?

EdC

MailMerge will automatically create as many pages as needed to display all
the names in your source file. Or do you mean you also want some blank
labels?


"OldManEd" wrote in message
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I'm using Word 2003's mail merge feature to create several hundred name
tags. I'm using a .txt file (first, last) to merge into the Avery #5095
layout which is 4 name tags down in 2 columns; i.e. 8 total name tags. I
need 40 or so pages but find no way to set the total number of pages and,
therefore, am able to create only one page or 8 name tags.

How does one get around this?

EdC

You actually have to complete the merge. Merge to a document and you'll have
your pages. What you are doing now is viewing merge data in your merge file.
(This is what I do almost all the time.) It shows a page with the first
data.

Otherwise, you can click on the arrow keys on the MailMerge toolbar and move
through your data set. I would perform the merge though. It is a lot
simpler.
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"OldManEd" wrote in message
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I'm using Word 2003's mail merge feature to create several hundred name
tags. I'm using a .txt file (first, last) to merge into the Avery #5095
layout which is 4 name tags down in 2 columns; i.e. 8 total name tags. I
need 40 or so pages but find no way to set the total number of pages and,
therefore, am able to create only one page or 8 name tags.

How does one get around this?

EdC

Sorry, but it DOES NOT create additional pages!!! Just one page with 8 name
tags (Avery #5095). One time I even got an error message saying there was
too much data. Is this a Word or Avery bug for this particular layout???? I
have generated standard labels without any problem.
EdC

"OldManEd" wrote in message
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I'm using Word 2003's mail merge feature to create several hundred name
tags. I'm using a .txt file (first, last) to merge into the Avery #5095
layout which is 4 name tags down in 2 columns; i.e. 8 total name tags. I
need 40 or so pages but find no way to set the total number of pages and,
therefore, am able to create only one page or 8 name tags.

How does one get around this?

EdC

In Word 2002 and 2003, it is not very obvious but there are two steps.
Propagating the labels fills a single sheet, but you then have to complete
the merge to get more than one sheet.

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"OldManEd" wrote in message
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Sorry, but it DOES NOT create additional pages!!! Just one page with 8
name
tags (Avery #5095). One time I even got an error message saying there was
too much data. Is this a Word or Avery bug for this particular layout????
I
have generated standard labels without any problem.
EdC

"OldManEd" wrote in message
...
I'm using Word 2003's mail merge feature to create several hundred name
tags. I'm using a .txt file (first, last) to merge into the Avery #5095
layout which is 4 name tags down in 2 columns; i.e. 8 total name tags. I
need 40 or so pages but find no way to set the total number of pages
and,
therefore, am able to create only one page or 8 name tags.

How does one get around this?

EdC

Of course it does! As others have told you you need to complete the merge.
See http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


OldManEd wrote:
Sorry, but it DOES NOT create additional pages!!! Just one page with
8 name tags (Avery #5095). One time I even got an error message
saying there was too much data. Is this a Word or Avery bug for this
particular layout???? I have generated standard labels without any
problem. EdC

"OldManEd" wrote in message
...
I'm using Word 2003's mail merge feature to create several hundred
name tags. I'm using a .txt file (first, last) to merge into the
Avery #5095 layout which is 4 name tags down in 2 columns; i.e. 8
total name tags. I need 40 or so pages but find no way to set the
total number of pages and, therefore, am able to create only one
page or 8 name tags. How does one get around this?

EdC