> Hi izzie,
>
> No, you have to do a bit more than that. You can follow Graham's page
> step-by-step starting from where I suggested, or maybe the following
> different description will help a bit...
>
> In Word 2003 it can help to enable the MailMerge toolbar (use
> Tools|Customize and check the relevant box).
>
> Experiemnt first:
> a. Click in the first cell, then click the 6th button from the left (the
> one just before "Insert Word Field|") on the toolbar. You should see a
> dropdown list of fields from your excel sheet. Make sure the Database Fields
> radio button is selected (it is by default), then select the first field you
> want in your label and click Insert.
>
> b. Then use the propagate labels button (it's about 4 buttons after the
> Insert Word Field button) to copy the content of the first label into the
> other labels.
>
> c. Then click the send to document button (it looks a bit like a blank
> piece of paper). In the experiment choose a small number of records (say,
> slightly more than there are on a page).
>
> Word should create a new document which you can edit if necessary and/or
> print.
>
> However, you've only inserted one field in (a) so you need to go back and
> insert the other ones you need. It's not completely straightforward, but I
> think you should refer to Graham's page (the one I gave earlier) at that
> point.
>
> /You/ may find that iinstead of inserting these individual fields, you can
> insert an ADDRESSBLOCK field. However, many people find that it causes even
> more problems for them. Graham's site has other pages you may find useful.
>
> When you get to the point where you are producing the output you need, make
> sure you save your mail merge main document (the one with all those fields
> in it, not the output document with the results) so that you can re-use it.
>
> Peter Jamieson
>
>
> "dizzy izzie" <dizzyizzie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:035C999D-F37A-453F-803C-B0983A136775[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >I guess it is late if you are in UK.... I will also be signing off now but
> > it's only 10 pm here. I'm sorry but I am confused about the fields in my
> > label layout, wizard put <<next field>> in each of the labels except the
> > first and I thought that was all that was needed. I found this so much
> > easier
> > with the previous version of Word and I was able to do it last year. To
> > be
> > honest, I can't see what is wrong. Thanks for your time.
> > --
> > izzie
> >
> >
> > "Peter Jamieson" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you tell us what fields you have put in your label layout?
> >>
> >> (Sorry, I'm probably going to have to break off at this point as it's
> >> very
> >> late here - should be able to resume in the morning, UK time)
> >>
> >> Peter Jamieson
> >> "dizzy izzie" <dizzyizzie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:59EBF77F-E463-4BC7-B582-BD2B51D0DC98[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks for the reply Peter. I guess I should have said that the step of
> >> > inserting the <<next field>> was completed, and I see the recipient
> >> > list
> >> > which has all the names and they are all checked off, but when I get to
> >> > the
> >> > step of preview the labels the labels go blank and the next record
> >> > disappears; nothing merges. I did visit the website you recommended
> >> > and
> >> > even
> >> > followed the steps to "Apply formatting to fields in Word" Confirm
> >> > conversion
> >> > at open, but that didn't help.
> >> > --
> >> > izzie
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Peter Jamieson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You have to tell Word what you want in the labels. It doesn't try to
> >> >> guess.
> >> >> I'd suggest you visit Graham Mayor's pages at
> >> >>
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm and start
> >> >> about
> >> >> half way down where it says "Insert Fields".
> >> >>
> >> >> Peter Jamieson
> >> >>
> >> >> "dizzy izzie" <dizzyizzie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:363D2D12-AE0C-46BF-8864-5624749CCDC5[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Dear GrannieAnnie, I have had the same problem and wondered if you
> >> >> > solved
> >> >> > it.
> >> >> > I am using Word 2003 and have a simple list of files in Excel.
> >> >> > Everything
> >> >> > looks fine up to step 3 then I end up with blank labels, even though
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > mail
> >> >> > merge recipients dialog box shows my list it does not merge it. What
> >> >> > was
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > answer, because the replies you got did not help me.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > izzie
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "GrannieAnnie" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I have tried to create labels using data from an Excel spreadsheet,
> >> >> >> Word
> >> >> >> table and adding them during Wizard. In each case the contacts fail
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> merge,
> >> >> >> I just get a document with 'next record' at all but first label
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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