Elaine's Eccentricities

It usually takes a miracle to make labels in Word from my Outlook Contacts, without just giving in and typing them all over again. After many hours of searching on-line of how to do it and fiddling with it for hours do I "remember" how to actually do it. So, I hope this helps you (and me) with this should be simple task.

1. First, you should obviously buy your labels. They have quite a few at Wal-Mart. If not, go to Office Depot or Staples.
2. Download and save a template for your labels. Most of them are Avery, so you should go to Avery.com. You type in the kind you have which is a number located in the top right corner of the packaging.
3. Open Microsoft Word and go to the "Mailings" tab.
4. Click "Select Recipients".
5. Click on "Select from Outlook Contacts".
6. This is the part where you might have a problem. If Outlook is not your default mail client you will have to make it your default for the time being.

To make Outlook your default mail client:
a. Open Outlook.
b. Click on "Tools".
c. Click on "Options".
d. Click on "Other".
e. Check mark "Make Outlook the default program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar".
f. Click "Apply".

Note: If you do not have an e-mail account set up in Microsoft Outlook you may have to go to the "Mail Setup" tab in the "Options" folder and temporarily set up an account.

(Back to Microsoft Word)
7. Click on the folder you want to use and click "ok".
8. Uncheck the ones you don't want, find duplicates, etc, and then click "ok".
9. Click "Address Block".
10. Click "Rules".
11. Click "Next Record".
12. Click "Update Labels".
13. Click "Preview Results".
14. A new document should open with all the labels. Change the font, size, etc.
15. Save.
16. Print.

I hope this helps the next time you need to send out Christmas cards, invitations, etc. I know it saves me a ton of time and makes all my envelopes look professional. If you have any problem with my directions leave a comment or e-mail me, and I'll try to resolve the issue.