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Barbara K.
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Posted: June 15, 2005 11:04 PM Post subject: Did I waste all that time in Mail Merge? |
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Hi all,
I spent a whole lot of time learning mail merge online working with letters and evelopes. My teacher tells me tonight that most businesses use labels because the printers produce heat that moistens the envelops shut. I thought for some reason that I would need to know how to use mail merge on envelopes more than on labels when I 1st learned it.
On the good side, I did learn some other things tonight. For one thing, Windows 2000 is a lot different than XP. But that's the important stuff. I learned about Headers and Footers. I also have down here to always mark "whole words" with the "replace with" command but I haven't a clue how to get to that. I mostly learned some more of the upper case of the keyboard tonight.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
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Posted: June 16, 2005 1:40 AM Post subject: |
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Well, after thinking I realized I can probably do the label mail merge by just figuring it out. I also found the Replace option under View.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: June 16, 2005 7:24 AM Post subject: |
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learning is never a waste of time, barbara; keep up the good work! _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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kannprint
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Posted: June 16, 2005 8:57 AM Post subject: |
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I think it's wonderful that you're attending classes to learn more about the computer. As Kevin wrote, learning is never a waste of time. I have the "Idiot" book to help me out when the computer defies my commands. Sometimes I understand it; others not but it's still fun to feel I've accomplished a new goal. Keep at it. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
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Barbara K.
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Posted: June 16, 2005 2:43 PM Post subject: |
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Thanks Kevin, you are so right, learning is never a waste of time.
Thanks Jo, I have some PC for Dummies books and like them the best. It does feel good to accomplish something after learning it.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Zuzu
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Posted: June 16, 2005 3:28 PM Post subject: |
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I use mail merge and print addresses on envelopes all the time. (Be sure to immediately open the back of the envelope after it comes out - because if you don't the heat WILL fuse the glue on the envelope and it will be sealed without the letter inside!) I think it looks "classier" than a label, personally - and certainly far better than my handwriting. If nothing else, you won't be hand addressing your holiday cards again, will you!?
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Barbara K.
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Posted: June 17, 2005 8:59 PM Post subject: |
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Thanks ZuZu,
I feel like entering the names and addresses for the Holiday cards already.
Blessings,
Barbara _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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Barbara K.
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Posted: July 17, 2005 5:41 AM Post subject: |
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I was browsing in Yahoo this morning for volunteer jobs in my city and found one doing mass mailings. While I do not know all the details yet without calling 1st, I have my fingers crossed that this will turn out to be something I can do to use what I have learned in mail merge. I've already downloaded a template from MS do do a Resume'. I also need to get up my list of references ready if I want to be ready to apply for this. Sometimes volunteer jobs can turn into paying jobs one day too.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
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londa
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Posted: July 17, 2005 8:29 AM Post subject: |
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Barb I am proud and impressed with all the learning and knowledge you are getting!
Keep it up!
Love, Londa _________________
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kevin Site Admin
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Posted: July 17, 2005 8:38 AM Post subject: |
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good to hear it, barbara! good luck! _________________
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Cowgirl UP!
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Posted: July 17, 2005 9:01 AM Post subject: |
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I am so proud of you and let me say you are leaving me way behind here....but that is ok....you go for it.
Kay _________________
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mtwilsonranch
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Posted: July 17, 2005 12:10 PM Post subject: |
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Barb, look how much you are learning. You really have initiative to learn new things. The computer scares me...I guess it is the terminology that throws me....
I think it is great that you are trying new things, it keeps us young
Pam
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Barbara K.
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Posted: July 17, 2005 5:39 PM Post subject: |
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Thanks all,
Pam, the computer use to scare me to death at one time but I've gotten over it a lot. I still get kind of worried sometimes that I may do something terribly wrong, but computers are user friendly and I just need to remind myself of that.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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