Named Ranges are known and available to the entire workbook. Actually the named range works better anyway in all versions of Excel. But could not simply select a sheet in XL2000 as I could in XL95. select A1:G50 then supply a name (ziplabels) in the name box to left of formula bar.
If you are using XL2000, move the tab for the sheet to the far left and create a name for the data:
They only go up to AutoMergeField4 so failure to provide headings will limit In Word as AutoMergeField, AutoMergeField1, AutoMergeField2 etc. Failure to have column headings will show up
CREATING A MAIL MERGE FROM EXCEL TO WORD ZIP
See notes on zip codes if you are having a problem with zip codes in Excel.Ĭolumn headings are required in row 1 in Excel for field identification in Mail Merge. Will convert your table to labels without any problem and maintain the labelīoundaries therefore, Excel by itself is not suited to the task of creating labels, but Excel with Mail Merge in Word works just fine.ĭirections for preparing data in Excel to print Labels (#preparation)
Excel does not give you reformatting options to createĪnother sheet using the information, you would have to write a macro. I found this a little tricky first time but have done this from both XL95 and XL2000.Įxcel makes a nice table column for name,Īddress, city, zip state, zip code. Using Mail Merge with data from Excel Location: Home page: Įxcel can be used to supply the data to mailmerge in MS Word. Mail Merge, Printing Labels using Mail Merge with data from Excel Mail Merge, Printing Labels