Auto Number Labels

[J Ellis]

I want to generate Avery 5167 labels with a 5-digit number beginning with
00001 that ascends with each label. Help, please!

 

[Luc]

J Ellis,
Use a listnum field, on your label type 0000 then choose Insert - field -
category numbering - choose Listnum.
Luc

 

[J Ellis]

Thanks...but won't each number come up with 0000 in front? If I were running
a series of 100, I'd want to start with 00001 and end with 00100.

 

[Stefan Blom]

As far as I know, the only way to do this is with a Seq field:

{ SEQ SeqNameHere \# "0000" }

To insert the field braces, press Ctrl+F9. Then type the code as shown
(except for the SeqNameHere part, where you can choose a name that
makes sense to you) and press F9 to update the display.

You can use copy and paste to insert the number at multiple locations.

Note that Seq fields do not update automatically, which will be
especially apparent if you use copy and paste to insert them. Printing
or previewing should update them, though (it definitely will if you
enable the option to update fields on the Print tab of Tools>Options).

For more about the Seq field, see Word Help.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[J Ellis]

This works very well! Many thanks.
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J Ellis

As far as I know, the only way to do this is with a Seq field:

{ SEQ SeqNameHere \# "0000" }

To insert the field braces, press Ctrl+F9. Then type the code as shown
(except for the SeqNameHere part, where you can choose a name that
makes sense to you) and press F9 to update the display.

You can use copy and paste to insert the number at multiple locations.

Note that Seq fields do not update automatically, which will be
especially apparent if you use copy and paste to insert them. Printing
or previewing should update them, though (it definitely will if you
enable the option to update fields on the Print tab of Tools>Options).

For more about the Seq field, see Word Help.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message

 

[Stefan Blom]

You are welcome.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Mike]

Alternatively, you can use the Bates Label add in (which is what it sounds
like you're creating):

http://www.payneconsulting.com/products/bateslabel_free/

I think this will work for what you're doing and be much easier.

Mike

 

[J Ellis]

Hi. I have two follow-up questions:

1. How can I print more than 1 page (if, say, I want 300 labels of the same
sequence)?

2. How can I start with a number other than 1?

Many thanks.

 

[Greg]

See:

http://www.gmayor.com/Numbered_labels.htm