December 2021
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
8h 44m
English
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Chapter 28
Labels and Envelopes
IN THIS CHAPTER
Printing a sheet of identical labels
Merging an address list onto mail labels
Printing a single envelope
Stretching the notion of what a word processor is capable of doing, Word features commands that let you print labels and envelopes. After all, a sheet of labels or an envelope is simply a document printed on a special type of paper. Rather than conjure a hack to perform the task, Word offers ready-made label- and envelope-creation and printing commands.
Labels Everywhere
Word’s label powers include printing sheets of identical labels or creating individual labels for a mass mailing. This feat is possible because the labels, at their core, are merely cells in a table. The table matches the label printing stock, where each cell in the document’s table lines up perfectly with the sticky label. The result is a sheet of labels popping out of the printer.
Obviously, to print a sheet of labels requires that you have handy a blank sheet of sticky labels. These can be found wherever office supplies are sold. It’s important to obtain these labels first, because to print on the labels requires that you inform Word of the label manufacturer ...
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