You can use Excel in conjunction with WORD's mail merge function. That's how I do Xmas Card labels, etc.
Margaret -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lewis Sent: Wednesday, 10 May, 2006 1:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] NG: Access Hi Ruth, For the type of application you have you don't need something as powerful as MS Access. I would recommend using the MS Works database program. It will enable you to print labels, etc. and it is simple to operate. Lewis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Nerud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] NG: Access > Thanks, Jim, for the information on a new Access program being tested. > > I am creating a database of the alumni from our church school. There are > several thousand names. I am currently putting the names, addresses, etc. > in an Excel spreadsheet. The ultimate goal is to be able to sort the > information in various forms; i.e., year of graduation, surname, zipcode. > And then want to be able to create labels from the information. I know > spreadsheets pretty well, but I can't quite figure out how to get labels > from the spreadsheet. > > That's why I am really interested in Access. Can I get address labels from > an Access database? > > Ruth A. (Sconza Testa) Nerud > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
