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Q: When using Appleworks database for printing labels can I have columns of different widths?

When using Appleworks database for printing labels can I have a column of different width?

 

 

Case in point, the supplied avery labels in Appleworks does not have 8195. When I build one using custom design  I need a small column between column 2 and 3 to line up the info in columns 3 and 4. All the labels are 1.3/4 inch wide but I need to insert a column 1/4 wide to match up with the avery page....

 

Any ideas???    

 

Thanks......

 

---warren

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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 8:01 AM

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Q: When using Appleworks database for printing labels can I have columns of different widths?

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  • by Roger Wilmut1,

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Jan 18, 2012 8:26 AM in response to waditz
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    Jan 18, 2012 8:26 AM in response to waditz

    You can't use custom design to produce irregular results. Not quite clear why you need this - the Avery labels sheet seems to provide four regularly spaced columns - though there may be a slight gutter between them which AW wouldn't allow for.

     

    Try this: measure the width of a label plus the gutter to the right. The same for the height. Make your layout using these sizes, but in Layout mode size and place the fields so that they don't extend off the actual labels. You may also need to adjust the left and top margins.

  • by waditz,

    waditz waditz Jan 18, 2012 8:57 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1
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    Jan 18, 2012 8:57 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

    Well, the issue is that when you creat a custom width of 1.3/4 from the edge of the first label to the edge of label 2 all is good. The right and left margins were also set correct in AW. The Avery page, for some reason, has a small 1/4 inch column between the columns of label 2 and 3 therefore making the distance between the left edge of the label in column 2 and the right edge of the label in column 3 - a width of 2 inches and not 1.3/4.

     

    I guess Avery wanted the page to look even.

     

    I did this work around.....

     

    I created a custom lay out of 2 columns (not 4) with the correct width of 1.3/4 from label edge to label edge and the correct left side margin. After printing the first page I just turned the sheet 180 degress and printed the 2nd page to use all the labels on the Avery sheet. Since the upper and lower margin were the same it worked great....

     

    "Great minds think alike"...   thanks for your suggetion