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You should already have the facility to export labels across from the database to Word (John Scutt's Smilie button)

Find in Windows Explorer/File Manager where your Labels.HDR and Labels.DAT are stored. Mine are in C:\TEMP\REVTRANS. Try C:\database

From Word - Tools Mail Merge 1. Create choose - Mailing Labels +Active Window 2. Get Data - Header Options- Open + Now find and click on the Database file Labels HDR + Get Data - Open Data Source + Find the Database file Labels.DAT + Click on Set-up Main Document + Set your labels as required (most Avery Labels have a reference number on that is stored in the listing) or you may have to devise your own. Follow the Word procedure for doing so. Click on OK + A box called 'Create Labels' will now open + Insert the two fields on separate lines for your labels only - Letter_name & Tut_Address - OK + Now all you have to is click on Merge,

Merge + Make sure that your Page SetUp is set correctly to the relevant printer tray and print

Don't forget to select your contacts and export them in the normal way before doing the mail merge as the field 'labels.dat' retains the previously exported list of contacts!

Jargon busters!

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