print 4 up form from mailmerge?

[Dabbler]

My vet has an application that was written in Wordperfect 4 to merge reminder
notice data onto a one up reminder card that was printed on a (now defunct)e
dot matrix printer.

I would like to create a mailmerge template so he can print the same data on
his sheet feed inkjet which means the data needs to be output 4 up e.g. four
reminder cards pre preprinted 8.5 x 11 sheet.

Any suggestions or perhaps direction to an example of merging CSV file data
into a form (4-up would really help!)

Thanks much.

Michael

 

[Peter Jamieson]

What you probably need is to set up a Label merge, but you may need to
create a "custom label" which you can do in the Label Options dialog. Set up
the merge fields you need in the first label, then use the Propagate labels
facility to copy the fields/formatting to the other labels on the page (may
not work on some tablet systems and Vista systems). If you need 4 different
labels per page (i.e. one per record in the data source), leave the <<Next
record>> fields at the beginning of labels 2,3, and 4. If you need 4
identical labels per page, delete those <<Next record>> fields. If you need
two-sided cards, things get a bit more complicated.

 

[Dabbler]

Thanks, next record is what I was looking for. Now I just have o figure out
label merge. He only has Office 97 on that PC but I'm hoping whatever I
create in Word 2003 will run on his system. Unfortunately a vet in the inner
city doesn't make what the human docs make

 

[Peter Jamieson]

The principle is the same in both Word 97 and Word 2003 but you may find
that the data source is lost (and perhaps other stuff) when you open the
document on the Word 97 system. It should be enough to reconnect to the data
source (not always so simple though if you are providing support from a
distance).

 

[Graham Mayor]

To complement what Peter has said - see also
http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_labels_with_word_xp.htm

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[tedmi]

Although mail-merge works the same in W97 and W2003, the UI's are very
different!
Make sure you provide the client office with instructions for their version.