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Mail Merge using 3 up postcards
I am trying to use 3 part postcard paper (8 1/2 x 11 paper with 3 separate
postcards per page) to do a mail merge in Word 2002. I've got it almost working, but I can't get it to print the next set of merge data in the 2nd and 3rd postcard sections. It does merge the data correctly, but each set of data is printed on a separate page. |
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Set it up as a label merge which makes things easier
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm If you have it as a form letter merge, you'll need a Next record field at the start of cards 2 and 3. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I am trying to use 3 part postcard paper (8 1/2 x 11 paper with 3 separate postcards per page) to do a mail merge in Word 2002. I've got it almost working, but I can't get it to print the next set of merge data in the 2nd and 3rd postcard sections. It does merge the data correctly, but each set of data is printed on a separate page. |
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I put a Next field at the start of cards 2 and 3, and it did put the correct
data into the merge fields (one hurdle overcome), but now it's starts the next postcard (with new data) immediately after the last piece of data on the first card. I have 2 columns of information..1st column is our address, various client info/reminders and a message, the 2nd column is just for the client address. The client address position changes depending on how many lines the 1st column uses. Is there a way to Lock the position of the client address so it doesn't shift up...possibly allowing the 2nd & 3rd postcards to print on their respective pages? I tried to lock the address field using Ctrl F11, but then it didn't allow the merge data to be entered. Thank you for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: Set it up as a label merge which makes things easier http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm If you have it as a form letter merge, you'll need a Next record field at the start of cards 2 and 3. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I am trying to use 3 part postcard paper (8 1/2 x 11 paper with 3 separate postcards per page) to do a mail merge in Word 2002. I've got it almost working, but I can't get it to print the next set of merge data in the 2nd and 3rd postcard sections. It does merge the data correctly, but each set of data is printed on a separate page. |
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As far as Word is concerned 3-up postcards are labels. Start by creating a
label merge and insert your data in the first label and propagate to the others as shown in http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I put a Next field at the start of cards 2 and 3, and it did put the correct data into the merge fields (one hurdle overcome), but now it's starts the next postcard (with new data) immediately after the last piece of data on the first card. I have 2 columns of information..1st column is our address, various client info/reminders and a message, the 2nd column is just for the client address. The client address position changes depending on how many lines the 1st column uses. Is there a way to Lock the position of the client address so it doesn't shift up...possibly allowing the 2nd & 3rd postcards to print on their respective pages? I tried to lock the address field using Ctrl F11, but then it didn't allow the merge data to be entered. Thank you for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: Set it up as a label merge which makes things easier http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm If you have it as a form letter merge, you'll need a Next record field at the start of cards 2 and 3. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I am trying to use 3 part postcard paper (8 1/2 x 11 paper with 3 separate postcards per page) to do a mail merge in Word 2002. I've got it almost working, but I can't get it to print the next set of merge data in the 2nd and 3rd postcard sections. It does merge the data correctly, but each set of data is printed on a separate page. |
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I wanted to thank you for your help. I did set it up as a label and it
worked. It took some trial and error, but I finally got it. Thank you very much! "Graham Mayor" wrote: As far as Word is concerned 3-up postcards are labels. Start by creating a label merge and insert your data in the first label and propagate to the others as shown in http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I put a Next field at the start of cards 2 and 3, and it did put the correct data into the merge fields (one hurdle overcome), but now it's starts the next postcard (with new data) immediately after the last piece of data on the first card. I have 2 columns of information..1st column is our address, various client info/reminders and a message, the 2nd column is just for the client address. The client address position changes depending on how many lines the 1st column uses. Is there a way to Lock the position of the client address so it doesn't shift up...possibly allowing the 2nd & 3rd postcards to print on their respective pages? I tried to lock the address field using Ctrl F11, but then it didn't allow the merge data to be entered. Thank you for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: Set it up as a label merge which makes things easier http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm If you have it as a form letter merge, you'll need a Next record field at the start of cards 2 and 3. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I am trying to use 3 part postcard paper (8 1/2 x 11 paper with 3 separate postcards per page) to do a mail merge in Word 2002. I've got it almost working, but I can't get it to print the next set of merge data in the 2nd and 3rd postcard sections. It does merge the data correctly, but each set of data is printed on a separate page. |
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You are welcome
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I wanted to thank you for your help. I did set it up as a label and it worked. It took some trial and error, but I finally got it. Thank you very much! "Graham Mayor" wrote: As far as Word is concerned 3-up postcards are labels. Start by creating a label merge and insert your data in the first label and propagate to the others as shown in http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I put a Next field at the start of cards 2 and 3, and it did put the correct data into the merge fields (one hurdle overcome), but now it's starts the next postcard (with new data) immediately after the last piece of data on the first card. I have 2 columns of information..1st column is our address, various client info/reminders and a message, the 2nd column is just for the client address. The client address position changes depending on how many lines the 1st column uses. Is there a way to Lock the position of the client address so it doesn't shift up...possibly allowing the 2nd & 3rd postcards to print on their respective pages? I tried to lock the address field using Ctrl F11, but then it didn't allow the merge data to be entered. Thank you for your help! "Graham Mayor" wrote: Set it up as a label merge which makes things easier http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_lab...th_word_xp.htm If you have it as a form letter merge, you'll need a Next record field at the start of cards 2 and 3. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org macvet wrote: I am trying to use 3 part postcard paper (8 1/2 x 11 paper with 3 separate postcards per page) to do a mail merge in Word 2002. I've got it almost working, but I can't get it to print the next set of merge data in the 2nd and 3rd postcard sections. It does merge the data correctly, but each set of data is printed on a separate page. |
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