convert labels from WordPerfect to Word

[cranmore]

Every time I open the WordPerfect file of mailing labels I
typed for Christmas, Word sees it as a list
with "continous breaks" between the addresses. How do I
get back the label formatting?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Cranmore,

Every time I open the WordPerfect file of mailing labels I
typed for Christmas, Word sees it as a list
with "continous breaks" between the addresses. How do I
get back the label formatting?

Well... Word uses TABLES to set up label pages. WordPerfect
lets you define separate "pages" that you can print out
n-wide by n-tall. These two approaches are so dissimilar that
the WP file just won't convert to "labels" in Word. That's
why you're seeing what you're seeing.

You'll have to recreate the label format in Word, using
Word's feature (which sets up a table).

The bigger challenge will be getting the addresses in a
format you can use for mail merge. I suggest you start with
the information on Graham Mayor's website. With any luck you
can apply it directly to your situation.

www.gmayor.dsl.pipex.com

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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[marway]

I had the problem of converting WP mailing labels to Word 97. I had my son work on it and he did not like the looks of the files in Word so he opened the WP file in Excel. He found that with one or two minor exceptions the full name, address and city/state/zip fell into different columns. He titled each column and e-mailed it to me

I used Avery Wizard which is a free download designed by Avery to make Word labeling easy. I merely selected the Excel file as the database and PRESTO the labels were set up ready for printing. They look great.

Avery.com>software>Avery Wizar

We just got lucky, no skill here

(e-mail address removed)

----- Cindy M -WordMVP- wrote: ----

Hi Cranmore,

Every time I open the WordPerfect file of mailing labels I
typed for Christmas, Word sees it as a list
with "continous breaks" between the addresses. How do I
get back the label formatting

Well... Word uses TABLES to set up label pages. WordPerfect
lets you define separate "pages" that you can print out
n-wide by n-tall. These two approaches are so dissimilar that
the WP file just won't convert to "labels" in Word. That's
why you're seeing what you're seeing

You'll have to recreate the label format in Word, using
Word's feature (which sets up a table)

The bigger challenge will be getting the addresses in a
format you can use for mail merge. I suggest you start with
the information on Graham Mayor's website. With any luck you
can apply it directly to your situation

www.gmayor.dsl.pipex.co

Cindy Meiste
INTER-Solutions, Switzerlan
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep
30 2003
http://www.mvps.org/wor

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?bWFyd2F5?=,

I had the problem of converting WP mailing labels to Word 97. I had my son work on it and he did not like the looks of the files in Word so he opened the WP file in Excel. He found that with one or two minor exceptions the full name, address and city/state/zip fell into different columns.

Thank you for letting us know that Excel can do an acceptable job of converting WP data files to a Word-compatible format

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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