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Word vs. Excel?
I'm new to both Word & Excel, & I need to do a mass mailing for an
organization I belong to. I'm confused as to which of these programs is best to use -- build the name & address info in Excel & then create the labels in Word.............? (Stop laughing -- I said I was new) Thanks |
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Word vs. Excel?
You can either use an Excel spreadsheet of a word document containing a
table in the cells of the first row, you have the field names that will be used in the merge and you have the data for each person in a separate row in the table. See the article "Creating a Mail Merge Data Source" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...DataSource.htm If you already have the addresses in some electronic form, See the article "How to convert addresses into a Mail Merge Data Source" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...ToDatafile.htm or See "Convert Labels into Mail Merge Data File" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website at: http://www.gmayor.com/convert_labels...mail_merge.htm And, since you are so new at this, See the article "How to create a Mail Merge" at: http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...AMailMerge.htm and also See the article "Mailmerge Labels with Word XP" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website at http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm I did not laugh, we were all new once. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Janett" wrote in message ... I'm new to both Word & Excel, & I need to do a mass mailing for an organization I belong to. I'm confused as to which of these programs is best to use -- build the name & address info in Excel & then create the labels in Word.............? (Stop laughing -- I said I was new) Thanks |
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Word vs. Excel?
Thanks for your help & thanks for not laughing................
"Janett" wrote: I'm new to both Word & Excel, & I need to do a mass mailing for an organization I belong to. I'm confused as to which of these programs is best to use -- build the name & address info in Excel & then create the labels in Word.............? (Stop laughing -- I said I was new) Thanks |
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