Creating Labels in Microsoft Works
Creating Labels in Microsoft Works
1. Create the list of addressees in Microsoft Works Database
2. Open Works Word Processor
3. Click Tools menu
4. choose Labels
5. choose Mailing Labels
6. Choose the brand and number (layout) of your labels
7. click New Document
8. choose Merge Information from Another Type of File
9. Choose the file or database that contains the contacts you want to create labels for
10. Click Open
11. A window opens which displays the different column headings for your list of contacts and addresses
12. Click on the field you want to add in the order you want them to be diplayed on the label and then click Insert
13. Repeat for each field
Add a Space between fields and press Enter to start a new line of information
---Selecting only a few contacts within a long list-----
14. Once you added all the fields, click the Tools menu
15. Choose Mail Merge ---> Filter and Sort
16. Click Marked Records to include only the contacts that you identified in your list needing a label
17. Click OK
18. Another window appears with arrows allowing you to view the results of the Merge
19. Go to File and Print Preview to see your list of contacts as it will appear when printed
20. Click Print above to print them
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