Mail Merge in Word 2007

[Louisa]

When trying to mail merge in 2007 using data from an outlook public folder,
the system advises that we should mail merge from Outlook. On trying to do
this the only instructions I can find anywhere dictate that mail merge is
done from Word. I am going round in circles - help me someone please?
Thanks

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

1. ignore instructions from Microsoft

2. start from Outlook.

The steps are:

Make sure Word is closed before you do the next step
Select the Contacts you want to merge to (come back if you don't know how)
From the menu Tools | Mailmerge | at bottom of screen - Merge to email |
type a Subject line | OK
Word will start up.
From the menu in Word use the Insert Merge Fields button to find all of your
COntacts Fields. (NOT insert word fields button)
Click the Merge to email button and OK.

I hope that helps you Louisa.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia

 

[Louisa]

I didn't make it clear that I wanted to produce labels but your instructions
enabled me to do it so thank you very very much.
Kind regards

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Labels arghhh that's harder - PLEASE write back with the extra steps to do
that and I'll save them for future use with other people.

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Graham Mayor, Word MVP, already has them nicely outlined:
http://www.gmayor.com/merge_labels_with_word_2007.htm

 

[Louisa]

I probably wont be much help!! It was only when I had reached the last bit
of your instructions and "start mail merge" I selected labels instead of
email!!! That's probably not how it should be done but it worked for me!!