[BotR]

Im doing a mail merge with a form letter. I have 5 fields in the data for
the address. Not all the fields are used all the time. Sometimes the
address is only 3 lines long, sometimes 5. After I merge the data to the
form letter, the first paragraph after the merge fields starts on a different
line depending on long the address was.

My question, is there a way to anchor the start of a line so it doesnt
move. Just like anchoring a picture or text box. And no, I dont want to
use a text box for my letter. Or do I have to use €œIF€� field = blank, €œEnter€�



Thanks

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP on news.microsoft.com]

You could put the address mergefields inside a one cell table for which you
fix the dimensions of the cell.

--
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, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"BotR" wrote in message
...
I'm doing a mail merge with a form letter. I have 5 fields in the data
for
the address. Not all the fields are used all the time. Sometimes the
address is only 3 lines long, sometimes 5. After I merge the data to the
form letter, the first paragraph after the merge fields starts on a
different
line depending on long the address was.

My question, is there a way to anchor the start of a line so it doesn't
move. Just like anchoring a picture or text box. And no, I don't want to
use a text box for my letter. Or do I have to use "IF" field = blank,
"Enter"



Thanks

[Peter Jamieson]

Other than putting the address fields in a fixed-depth object such as a
table fellas per Doug's suggestion, a text box (not clear whether it is
all text boxes you want to avoid, or whether you want to avoid putting
the letter body in a text box), or a frame, I suspect you are left with
using an { ADVANCE } field to start your body text at an absolute
position. But I'd avoid { ADVANCE } unless there's no alternative.

Peter Jamieson

BotR wrote:
Im doing a mail merge with a form letter. I have 5 fields in the
data for
the address. Not all the fields are used all the time. Sometimes the

address is only 3 lines long, sometimes 5. After I merge the data to
the
form letter, the first paragraph after the merge fields starts on a
different
line depending on long the address was.

My question, is there a way to anchor the start of a line so it
doesnt
move. Just like anchoring a picture or text box. And no, I dont
want to
use a text box for my letter. Or do I have to use €œIF€� field = blank,
€œEnter€�



Thanks

[BotR]

Thanks Peter. {ADVACE} worked after I played with it. This is how it
worked....

{Addy1}
{Addy2}
{Addy3}
{Addy4}
{Addy5}


{ADVANCE \y 216}Dear {MERGEFIELD "FirstName},

Once I figured out that 1 inch = 70pts and they wanted it in points, it
worked out great.

Thanks for the tip. It was driving me nuts.

BotR


"Peter Jamieson" wrote:

Other than putting the address fields in a fixed-depth object such as a
table fellas per Doug's suggestion, a text box (not clear whether it is
all text boxes you want to avoid, or whether you want to avoid putting
the letter body in a text box), or a frame, I suspect you are left with
using an { ADVANCE } field to start your body text at an absolute
position. But I'd avoid { ADVANCE } unless there's no alternative.

Peter Jamieson

BotR wrote:
Im doing a mail merge with a form letter. I have 5 fields in the
data for
the address. Not all the fields are used all the time. Sometimes the

address is only 3 lines long, sometimes 5. After I merge the data to
the
form letter, the first paragraph after the merge fields starts on a
different
line depending on long the address was.

My question, is there a way to anchor the start of a line so it
doesnt
move. Just like anchoring a picture or text box. And no, I dont
want to
use a text box for my letter. Or do I have to use €œIF€� field = blank,
€œEnter€�



Thanks

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

1 inch = 72 points.

BotR wrote:

Thanks Peter. {ADVACE} worked after I played with it. This is how it
worked....

{Addy1}
{Addy2}
{Addy3}
{Addy4}
{Addy5}


{ADVANCE \y 216}Dear {MERGEFIELD "FirstName},

Once I figured out that 1 inch = 70pts and they wanted it in points, it
worked out great.

Thanks for the tip. It was driving me nuts.

BotR


"Peter Jamieson" wrote:


Other than putting the address fields in a fixed-depth object such as a
table fellas per Doug's suggestion, a text box (not clear whether it is
all text boxes you want to avoid, or whether you want to avoid putting
the letter body in a text box), or a frame, I suspect you are left with
using an { ADVANCE } field to start your body text at an absolute
position. But I'd avoid { ADVANCE } unless there's no alternative.

Peter Jamieson

BotR wrote:

Im doing a mail merge with a form letter. I have 5 fields in the
data for
the address. Not all the fields are used all the time. Sometimes the

address is only 3 lines long, sometimes 5. After I merge the data to
the
form letter, the first paragraph after the merge fields starts on a
different
line depending on long the address was.

My question, is there a way to anchor the start of a line so it
doesnt
move. Just like anchoring a picture or text box. And no, I dont
want to
use a text box for my letter. Or do I have to use €œIF€� field = blank,
€œEnter€�



Thanks

[BotR]

Correct, my bad

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

1 inch = 72 points.

BotR wrote:

Thanks Peter. {ADVACE} worked after I played with it. This is how it
worked....

{Addy1}
{Addy2}
{Addy3}
{Addy4}
{Addy5}


{ADVANCE \y 216}Dear {MERGEFIELD "FirstName},

Once I figured out that 1 inch = 70pts and they wanted it in points, it
worked out great.

Thanks for the tip. It was driving me nuts.

BotR


"Peter Jamieson" wrote:


Other than putting the address fields in a fixed-depth object such as a
table fellas per Doug's suggestion, a text box (not clear whether it is
all text boxes you want to avoid, or whether you want to avoid putting
the letter body in a text box), or a frame, I suspect you are left with
using an { ADVANCE } field to start your body text at an absolute
position. But I'd avoid { ADVANCE } unless there's no alternative.

Peter Jamieson

BotR wrote:

Im doing a mail merge with a form letter. I have 5 fields in the
data for
the address. Not all the fields are used all the time. Sometimes the

address is only 3 lines long, sometimes 5. After I merge the data to
the
form letter, the first paragraph after the merge fields starts on a
different
line depending on long the address was.

My question, is there a way to anchor the start of a line so it
doesnt
move. Just like anchoring a picture or text box. And no, I dont
want to
use a text box for my letter. Or do I have to use €œIF€� field = blank,
€œEnter€�



Thanks