Mail Merge directory

[Bill Minimum]

I need to create a directory that shows several entries on a page rather than
one entry per page. Any ideas?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use a Directory (or in versions before XP, it is called Catalog) type mail
merge main document. Set that document up with one set of mergefields and
the text that you want to go with them in the configuration that you want.
You will probably want to format all of the paragraphs EXCEPT for the last
one so that they are kept with next and ALL of them so that the lines are
kept together to prevent the information from a record being split over two
pages. With this type of merge, there is no need for any <<Next Record>>
field. When the merge is executed, the setup will be replicated as many
times as will fit on a page, before a new page is started.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Bill Minimum]

Thanks Doug
I have not tried it yet but I'll get round to it soon.
I hope this helps me escape future fees

Much appreciated

Bill Nil.

 

[Bill Minimum]

Brilliant!!
Worked a treat.

Thanks Bill

Use a Directory (or in versions before XP, it is called Catalog) type mail
merge main document. Set that document up with one set of mergefields and
the text that you want to go with them in the configuration that you want.
You will probably want to format all of the paragraphs EXCEPT for the last
one so that they are kept with next and ALL of them so that the lines are
kept together to prevent the information from a record being split over two
pages. With this type of merge, there is no need for any <<Next Record>>
field. When the merge is executed, the setup will be replicated as many
times as will fit on a page, before a new page is started.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP