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templates in MS Word

Jan 19, 2010 10:50PM PST

I set up a template in MS Word;it's my Christmas card list, and I'm using Avery 5160 labels. I need more than one page of the labels, and of course each label is different; however, it only shows one page. Is there a way to get multiple pages on a template, or do I have to save it one page at a time?

old dino man

windows XP home edition
Word 2002

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Re: template
Jan 19, 2010 10:56PM PST

Use the template as a template should be used. Don't use it as a document. Documents are based on a template. Templates aren't documents.

Does that help?

Kees

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Jan 20, 2010 1:00AM PST

No, your answer only confuses me. Maybe I'm asking the wrong question.

1. I want to set up an address list in Word that will contain multiple pages.
2. From that list I want to print labels for each address (each label will be different) using avery labels.
3. The labels will be used to address envelopes, stick on file folders for organization purposes.
4. I want to save this list in Word for future reference.

I've tried to use mail merge, but that requires me to make one label at a time. Very time consuming and inefficient. That's why I wanted to set up a template. How else can I do what I want to do? If I could save avery label 5160 in word without using a template I would do that.

Is a template always just one page? If so, then I'm assuming i have to save each page as a document in word. right? can i do what i want to do without using a template?

old dino man

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Re: templates
Jan 20, 2010 4:01AM PST

First of all, mail-merge is fine. You can use both a spreadsheet or a Word-document with a table as a data source. I can't point you to the details, because you didn't tell what version of MS Word (95, 98, 2000, XP=2002, 2003, 2007 or even one of the Mac versions) you have.

Then, if you do File>New in Word the program lets you choose from a lot of templates that Microsoft provided already. Like a report, a memo, an address list for mail-merge etc. But if you prefer to make your own ones, don't hesitate and do so. That's File>New, make it and File>Save As ... template. Then use that template as the template for your own address file: do a new File>New and point to that template to use as template (in stead of one the templates from Microsoft).

Just as you can write a 100-page report based on the default 1-page template normal.dot, you can write a 100-page label-file based on your own 1-page label-template.

http://www.google.com/search?q=use+templates+in+word will let you find some nice introductions and tutorials on templates in Word. At your version number, for example add +2003, for specific help.

Kees

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Jan 20, 2010 11:20PM PST

thanks for your reply; actually, i put my versions on my first post - word 2002 and wondows xp home edition. I worked in Word for years, but I've been out of it since i retired and i'm rusty, to say the least. What you wrote sounds like something I've tried already but probably i'm missing something.

I saved a template as a word document, but it's still only one page. I need multiple pages.

I'll try your suggestions and see if i can get my brain working.

Old dino man