Updated: by Computer Hope Note: Before labels can be made, the names and addresses must be stored in a or another format that can be imported into the Mail Merge. See our if you need to create one. Once a CSV file has been prepared the steps below can be followed to create labels using a mail merge. Step one and two In Word on the Office Ribbon click Mailings, Start Mail Merge, and then labels. ![]() In the Label Options window as shown below select the type of paper you want to use. If you plan on doing one page of labels at a time keep the tray on Manual Feed, otherwise select Default. Next, in the Label vendors select the type of labels you are using. In our example, we are using Avery labels. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally, select the product number of the labels, this is often shown in one of the corners of the label package. Once everything has been selected click OK. Tip: If your label product number is not listed, you can often download the template for your labels from the manufacturers website. Search for 'xxxxx template', where xxxxx is the product number you are trying to find. Making a Custom Label Template - Instructions. Click on the Mailings tab in the Microsoft Word menu bar. Choose Labels. In the dialog box that opens, select Options. At the bottom of the dialog box, click the option for New Label. In the subsequent popup, don't feel overwhelmed by its diagram or number of fields. Customize and print your labels with downloadable templates from 3M™. Word templates. To find a variety of Avery-compatible templates in Word, go to the File tab in Word, choose New, and type Avery in the Search box. You'll see templates for. Step three After the labels have been created click the Select Recipients button in Mailings and then click Use Existing List. In the Select Data Source window, point Word to the location of your CSV file and click OK. If the CSV file inserts properly, you should now have > on each of your labels. Step four Next, click the Address Block Button and verify the address is properly formatted. If the address is not being displayed properly, click the Match Fields button and change how the fields are being matched. Once the address is being displayed properly click the OK button. This should put the > field into the first label. Step five Finally, click the Update Labels button to update all fields. The first label should have only the > field and all other labels should have >> to step through each address field and print the address block in each label. Step six To make sure everything looks ok, click the Preview Results button, which should show each label and a different address for each label. If you want to preview more than just the first page click the arrow pointing to the right while still in preview mode to show other pages. Step seven If everything looks ok Click the Finish & Merge button and then Print Documents to print the labels.
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