Watermark Mail Merge Labels
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m@rina Posted messages 27328 Registration date Status Modérateur Last intervention -
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Hello,
I want to create labels using Word 2007 and its mail merge function. So far, that should be fine, but where I'm struggling and really need your help is that I would like to structure this label as I wish!
That is to say, I want to place text wherever I want on this label, but also write certain things horizontally and vertically, and to make things even more complicated, I would like to have an image appear as a watermark on the label or at least part of it...
In your opinion, how should I go about it? Should I structure the label using a table???
Anyway, if any of you can help me, I would gladly accept your assistance,
thank you in advance to those who take the time to respond.
Have a very good evening,
Sense.
I want to create labels using Word 2007 and its mail merge function. So far, that should be fine, but where I'm struggling and really need your help is that I would like to structure this label as I wish!
That is to say, I want to place text wherever I want on this label, but also write certain things horizontally and vertically, and to make things even more complicated, I would like to have an image appear as a watermark on the label or at least part of it...
In your opinion, how should I go about it? Should I structure the label using a table???
Anyway, if any of you can help me, I would gladly accept your assistance,
thank you in advance to those who take the time to respond.
Have a very good evening,
Sense.
Configuration: Windows Vista Internet Explorer 8.0 Office 2007
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Hello,
Something strikes me about your question:
- On one hand, you say that for the Mail Merge Labels function, "it should be fine," and on the other hand, you ask if you need to structure your labels via a table...
However, if you are familiar with Mail Merge Labels, you know for sure that a table is used for the labels...
So, once you have chosen your label format, you get a table of labels. You only need to take care of the first label, and that's it.
You can add a watermark by inserting your image. Then, set the wrap for this image to "Behind the text."
If you have text oriented differently, the easiest way is to add one or more independent cells in your cell using the Draw Table tool. You can place the text of your choice there, including merge fields, and choose the correct orientation.
When this first label is ready, you click on the "Update Labels" button and you can start the merge.
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, questions regarding office automation are asked..."
- "Oh really???"
Something strikes me about your question:
- On one hand, you say that for the Mail Merge Labels function, "it should be fine," and on the other hand, you ask if you need to structure your labels via a table...
However, if you are familiar with Mail Merge Labels, you know for sure that a table is used for the labels...
So, once you have chosen your label format, you get a table of labels. You only need to take care of the first label, and that's it.
You can add a watermark by inserting your image. Then, set the wrap for this image to "Behind the text."
If you have text oriented differently, the easiest way is to add one or more independent cells in your cell using the Draw Table tool. You can place the text of your choice there, including merge fields, and choose the correct orientation.
When this first label is ready, you click on the "Update Labels" button and you can start the merge.
m@rina
--
- "On the office forum, questions regarding office automation are asked..."
- "Oh really???"
Good evening m@rina,
Thank you for your response. What I meant was that I knew that it was indeed this function that needed to be used, (that's all! After that, it gets complicated... oops)
And no, I really don't know this function (aside from knowing that it exists; for the rest, I'm just fumbling around... nothing more!
So when I saw that it was possible to insert a table, I indeed thought it was the only solution for me to place the texts where I wanted... But I can only imagine all this! Because I really am not savvy at all ;-)
That's why I'm seeking your help.
To be clearer:
1- I know that these functions exist
2- I know how to choose my label format
and that's about it... and I'm sorry for that! Believe me!
So my initial unsuccessful tests were creating tables that do not match the chosen label format, a watermark that is inserted on the entire Word page and not on the label... all in all, it's a disaster for now, but I'm not losing hope; I'm hanging in there to learn.
Seeing my mistakes, I started to create my label in Photoshop (in .jpg), then I insert it into Word.
It gives me some really nice labels, but then during printing, it's a nightmare! Who knows why? Even though the print options are set to the highest and the image in Photoshop was saved in excellent quality, well, I must have missed a step there too... But I’m not giving up either...
But if you would like to help me, it would likely save me a considerable amount of time.
I remain at your disposal and thank you once again for your responses.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sense.
Thank you for your response. What I meant was that I knew that it was indeed this function that needed to be used, (that's all! After that, it gets complicated... oops)
And no, I really don't know this function (aside from knowing that it exists; for the rest, I'm just fumbling around... nothing more!
So when I saw that it was possible to insert a table, I indeed thought it was the only solution for me to place the texts where I wanted... But I can only imagine all this! Because I really am not savvy at all ;-)
That's why I'm seeking your help.
To be clearer:
1- I know that these functions exist
2- I know how to choose my label format
and that's about it... and I'm sorry for that! Believe me!
So my initial unsuccessful tests were creating tables that do not match the chosen label format, a watermark that is inserted on the entire Word page and not on the label... all in all, it's a disaster for now, but I'm not losing hope; I'm hanging in there to learn.
Seeing my mistakes, I started to create my label in Photoshop (in .jpg), then I insert it into Word.
It gives me some really nice labels, but then during printing, it's a nightmare! Who knows why? Even though the print options are set to the highest and the image in Photoshop was saved in excellent quality, well, I must have missed a step there too... But I’m not giving up either...
But if you would like to help me, it would likely save me a considerable amount of time.
I remain at your disposal and thank you once again for your responses.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Sense.
Good evening,
It's definitely not at all how you prepare a mail merge.
- Under the Mailings tab, group "Start Mail Merge", button "Start Mail Merge", choose the Labels option.
- Check your pack of labels and note the references. In the "Label Options" dialog box, select the label supplier (it's on the box) as well as the reference (also on the box). In the worst-case scenario, if it's an unknown format (which would seem surprising given the number of listed references...), create your own format using the "New Label" button.
- After hitting OK, the label table appears => refer back to my post #1.
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, questions about office automation are asked..."
- "Really???"
It's definitely not at all how you prepare a mail merge.
- Under the Mailings tab, group "Start Mail Merge", button "Start Mail Merge", choose the Labels option.
- Check your pack of labels and note the references. In the "Label Options" dialog box, select the label supplier (it's on the box) as well as the reference (also on the box). In the worst-case scenario, if it's an unknown format (which would seem surprising given the number of listed references...), create your own format using the "New Label" button.
- After hitting OK, the label table appears => refer back to my post #1.
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, questions about office automation are asked..."
- "Really???"
Re...
I skipped a step, obviously! After choosing the label format and before configuring the label, you still need to connect to the database. This is done via the button "Select recipients" => Use existing list.
m@rina
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- "On the office forum, we ask questions about office automation..."
- "Oh really???"
I skipped a step, obviously! After choosing the label format and before configuring the label, you still need to connect to the database. This is done via the button "Select recipients" => Use existing list.
m@rina
--
- "On the office forum, we ask questions about office automation..."
- "Oh really???"