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Hello

I have been asked to create a mailmerge document for name labels with
each name/label having a border around them.

I have tried using text boxes and autoshapes and whilst I can get them
on the label I can't see the text.

The label that I am using is the 7160.

Please can someone tell me if this is possible and if so how to do it.

TIA

Wendy

[Terry Farrell]

Labels are basically a template with a table formatted to match the label.
So create a blank page of 7160s using the New Document button. Now format
the table borders with a wide border. This should now print so that each
label has the requisite border. Save the template and mailmerge to a
document from the template.

See these articles which should help you with your mailmerge task:

"Creating a Mail Merge Data Source" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...DataSource.htm

"How to convert addresses into a Mail Merge Data Source" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...ToDatafile.htm

"How to create a Mail Merge" at:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...AMailMerge.htm

"Mailmerge Labels with Word XP" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's website at
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm

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Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

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Hello

I have been asked to create a mailmerge document for name labels with
each name/label having a border around them.

I have tried using text boxes and autoshapes and whilst I can get them
on the label I can't see the text.

The label that I am using is the 7160.

Please can someone tell me if this is possible and if so how to do it.

TIA

Wendy

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Thank you. All sorted now.