can i print mailing labels from numbers spreadsheet

The basic procedure is:

1) Open Pages

2) Open an Envelope template from the Word Processing group

3) select the menu item "Edit > Mail Merge" to start the merge process

4) select whether to take merge data from a Numbers document or the address book

5) map how the fields in a contact map to the fields on the envelope by exposing the merge fields

6) merge to a new document for your review before printing

When I do it the way explained, I get one "evnelope" per person. Is there a way to get them to print on peel and stick address labels? Like the 3 across, 10 down sheets of address labels.

Thanks in advance

Brian

This is ridiculous! I'm following these instructions to the letter, and it won't let me customize the number of fields. If I don't have the exact fields on my spreadsheet that the envelope template requires, I can't move on. Printing mailing labels shouldn't be this difficult. Argh!

Another poster here in the last few days fired up an old Mac running Word rather than figure out what to do with Pages. I take that as a challenge. I think I could come up with a template is less time that it took him to set up the old system, whatever that was.

🙂

Jerry

burningember wrote:

Jerry,

I'm making a table right now and plan on sizing it up to match a sheet of labels with 30 per page, but any input on this would be great. Thanks.

As I noted above, I can't help you without knowing the Avery label style number, since I presume you would want the 30 sets of fields to actually print on the labels, not just anywhere on the sheet of labels.

Jerry

Just jumping in here (looking for info to set up a customer database). As for the "envelope" issue - I used to use to send out newsletters to our bulk mailing list, and we switched to peel & stick address labels. In Microsoft Word, the mail merge option would let you use a sheet of labels instead of printing out individual envelopes. It might just be a case of choosing the Avery 5160 (in your later post) as the envelope under the formatting options. So, basically, in this case I think of "envelope" as a place-holder name, rather than being a mandatory item.

I was struggling with this too, but then used the Avery.com online tool. I had to export my Numbers file as CSV, but then it was super-easy to pick the Avery form number and format the data how I wanted, then export as PDF from there and print on labels.

I did and it looks fine for labels, but nothing for printing on envelopes. I tried to trick their tool and use a custom size, nothing fits.

I can't believe I am going to print on labels I will then put on my envelopes :D.

I have tried and failed to follow the instructions above, but have found a way to do it. Go to Avery.com or Avery.co.uk and select Templates and Software. Do not download any software, but select Avery Design and Print Online. This will allow you to specify what Avery label you are using and design the label. When you get the part where you want to merge your data, do not use the Numbers File, but instead open it and under FILE, EXPORT select CSV and save it. Use the CSV file to merge. Don't put your address text box too near the top or bottom of the label or you may find a small bit gets trimmed off. If your Avery label reference is not found then try .com or .co.uk (there may be other national wen sites not known to me).

You can merge from address book OR Numbers to a Pages document. Review the Pages Users Guide:

http://support.apple.com/manuals/#productivitysoftware

Chapter 11 Page 246

BE,

What Avery label sheet number are you using?

Jerry