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 (Mariëtte, you can thank me later. I used to get questions on how to mail merge all the time. Now it's easy for everyone to find out! -Quinten) (Mariëtte, you can thank me later. I used to get questions on how to mail merge all the time. Now it's easy for everyone to find out! -Quinten)
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 +You need Outlook and Word installed on your computer to do this. It's not possible to mail merge through the webmail.
  
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   - See if your label type's properties are already available in the list of products.   - See if your label type's properties are already available in the list of products.
     * If it is, you're lucky: just choose it and you're good to go!     * If it is, you're lucky: just choose it and you're good to go!
-    * If it isn't, press "New Label" and put in the label's measurements. These are quite clearly stated on most label packages.+    * If it isn't, press "New Label" and put in the label's measurements. These are quite clearly stated on most label packages, often in the same format as they need to be input in Word.
   - Select the recipient list you want to take your names and addresses from.   - Select the recipient list you want to take your names and addresses from.
   - Press "Edit Recipient List" to see if the list is imported as intended.   - Press "Edit Recipient List" to see if the list is imported as intended.
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   - With printer labels in particular, it is quite important that you use "Preview Results" to check if all information is displayed correctly.   - With printer labels in particular, it is quite important that you use "Preview Results" to check if all information is displayed correctly.
   - Put the printer labels in the "alternative" printer tray, and eject all other paper trays to ensure that the printer labels are used for printing. The printer should warn you if you do that, that means you've done it right.   - Put the printer labels in the "alternative" printer tray, and eject all other paper trays to ensure that the printer labels are used for printing. The printer should warn you if you do that, that means you've done it right.
-  - Do a test print of only one label sheet to be sure that you're not printing everything on the wrong side of the labels. Trust me, you only make this mistake once.+  - (Do a test print of only one label sheet to be sure that you're not printing everything on the wrong side of the labels. Trust me, you only make this mistake once. Printer labels are expensive, and save the trees and all that.) 
 +  - Print by pressing "Finish & Merge".
   - Print and rejoyce!   - Print and rejoyce!
  
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