[Stapes]

Hi
I am trying to use a mail merge, following a set of instructions left
by a former colleague.
First I open my document in Word.
The select Tools Letters and Mailing Mail Merge.
In the right hand column, select 'Labels' and click 'Next: Starting
document'.
At the top of the mail merge column the default should be 'Use Current
Document' - select if not selected.

Trouble is, 'Use Current Document' is not only not selected, but is not
highlighted and doesn't allow me to select it.

What is going on here please?

Stapes

[Graham Mayor]

No idea - but see where what you are doing differs from
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


Stapes wrote:
Hi
I am trying to use a mail merge, following a set of instructions left
by a former colleague.
First I open my document in Word.
The select Tools Letters and Mailing Mail Merge.
In the right hand column, select 'Labels' and click 'Next: Starting
document'.
At the top of the mail merge column the default should be 'Use Current
Document' - select if not selected.

Trouble is, 'Use Current Document' is not only not selected, but is
not highlighted and doesn't allow me to select it.

What is going on here please?

Stapes

[Stapes]

Hi Again

Thanks for that. I have progressed some more with this, but now find
the addresses are printed far too big for my labels. Is there anywhere
I can modify the font sizes of address block?

Stapes

Graham Mayor wrote:
No idea - but see where what you are doing differs from
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


Stapes wrote:
Hi
I am trying to use a mail merge, following a set of instructions left
by a former colleague.
First I open my document in Word.
The select Tools Letters and Mailing Mail Merge.
In the right hand column, select 'Labels' and click 'Next: Starting
document'.
At the top of the mail merge column the default should be 'Use Current
Document' - select if not selected.

Trouble is, 'Use Current Document' is not only not selected, but is
not highlighted and doesn't allow me to select it.

What is going on here please?

Stapes

[Graham Mayor]

Labels, by default use the normal paragraph style. Either modify that style
in the document or create a new style and apply it to the content of the
cells of your merge source document. If you have a \*mergeformat switch on
your fields remove it or replace it with a \*charformat switch - see
http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm
You will probably find that the AddressBlock field is more trouble than it
is worth. Use the individual fields that make up the address formatted as
you want them.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Stapes wrote:
Hi Again

Thanks for that. I have progressed some more with this, but now find
the addresses are printed far too big for my labels. Is there anywhere
I can modify the font sizes of address block?

Stapes

Graham Mayor wrote:
No idea - but see where what you are doing differs from
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


Stapes wrote:
Hi
I am trying to use a mail merge, following a set of instructions
left by a former colleague.
First I open my document in Word.
The select Tools Letters and Mailing Mail Merge.
In the right hand column, select 'Labels' and click 'Next: Starting
document'.
At the top of the mail merge column the default should be 'Use
Current Document' - select if not selected.

Trouble is, 'Use Current Document' is not only not selected, but is
not highlighted and doesn't allow me to select it.

What is going on here please?

Stapes