Avery Wizard Using Microsoft Word

Avery Wizard:
Using the wizard with Microsoft Word
This is a simple step-by-step guide showing how to use
the Avery wizard in word
Open up a blank document in Microsoft Word
and click the Avery Tab at the top of the
screen.
Click on the Avery Icon that has now
appeared.
The Wizard will now open click on the Next
Button
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The Next screen allows you to select the label
that you wish to use.
Type the product code into the search box and
then click Search.
Then click Next.
You will now have the choice of 4 options.
Firstly we will select the first option:
‘create a sheet of identical labels’
and then click Next
The label is ready for you to enter your
details onto
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Type in the information or address onto
the label and when finished click on Next
You now have the option to either print
preview your labels or to click on finish to
take the labels into a Word document ready
to be printed.
Please click on Finish
You will now get a page of labels all the
same.
These are now ready to be printed.
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Next we will select the second option:
’type many different entries on a
sheet’
Click Next.
Type in the Information onto the first label
then on the Page Layout of the labels click
the next label. Once you have typed onto
all the labels click on Next.
Once again you will have the option to
either print preview your labels or to
click on finish to take the labels into a
Word document ready to be printed.
Please click on Finish
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You will now get a page of labels all different.
These are now ready to be printed.
Next we will select the third option: ‘merge
data from an existing data file’
Then click Next.
You now have the Option to select either
an Access, Excel or Word Database by
clicking on the corresponding tab.
Alternatively you can browse for your
database by clicking the Browse Tab
In this instance we will select the Excel
Option.
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Select where your database is saved and then
click open.
If this box appears select Sheet1$ then
click OK.
The label screen will now appear and to the
right you will see the Field Names.
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Add the fields to the label as required by
clicking add field to Layout.
Once you have entered the fields click Next.
You will now have the option to either
Merge the labels across the page or down the
page. Please select the option you prefer.
Once again you will have the option to either
print preview your labels or to click on finish
to take the labels into a Word document ready
to be printed.
Please click on Finish.
Once the Word Document comes up. The
Labels will be ready to print.
Finally we will select the last option: ‘create
a new data file, then merge from it’
Then click Next.
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The Save As box will appear and you will need
to give the database a name and then click
Save.
You will now need to enter the Addresses into
the corresponding fields and when you have
filled in the first one click on Add new to type
the next address in.
Once you have finished all the addresses click
Close.
The label screen will now appear and to the
right you will see the Field Names.
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Add the fields to the label as required by
clicking add field to Layout.
Once you have entered the fields click
Next.
You will now have the option to either
Merge the labels across the page or down
the page. Please select the option you
prefer.
Once again you will have the option to
either print preview your labels or to
click on finish to take the labels into a
Word document ready to be printed.
Please click on Finish.
Once the Word Document comes up. The
Labels will be ready to print.
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