Using <<ask>> to populate labels & the letter...

[Brad Lansinger]

We use a third party software program that interfaces with
word and allows us to create mail merge documents to
assist us in mass mailings.

One of the letters I have set up for the assistant to use
prompts him to add the address through a "ask" field. Now
there are also labels that open up as separate document. I
have those set up to simply be blank to allow free data
entry for the addresses.

I am wondering how I can use the addresses that he enteres
using the <<ASK>> prompt to also populate in the labels.
Is there a way to do this?

Thanks for any solutions you may have.

Brad Lansinger
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[Graham Mayor]

Use an Includetext field to read the bookmark placed by the ASK field in the
first document.

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[Brad Lansinger]

Does your original document have to be saved? Normally we
run these documents in the document window, print them out
& then close w/o saving them. If not, how do I insert the
book mark text using the include text field?

Thanks.

 

[Graham Mayor]

It would have to be saved in order for it to be read.

The alternative would have to be a rethink about the use of an ASK field and
create a userform to gather the information which could be retained and
applied to both documents.

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

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