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==Open Word & Begin Mail Merge== | ==Open Word & Begin Mail Merge== | ||
Open an existing Word document, or create a new one. | :Open an existing Word document, or create a new one. | ||
<ol> | |||
<li>Click the "Mailings" tab.</li> | |||
Click the "Mailings" tab | <li>Click the "Start Mail Merge" drop-down and select "Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard…"</li> | ||
Click the "Start Mail Merge" drop-down and select "Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard…" | |||
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The Mail Merge will appear and guide you through the six (6) main steps to complete a merge. The following example demonstrates how to create a mailing label and merge the labels with a recipient list. | :The Mail Merge will appear and guide you through the six (6) main steps to complete a merge. The following example demonstrates how to create a mailing label and merge the labels with a recipient list. | ||
</ol> | |||
<h3 class="productfield">Step 1 - Select Document Type</h3> | <h3 class="productfield">Step 1 - Select Document Type</h3> | ||
Choose the type of document you want to create. | <ol> | ||
<li>Choose the type of document you want to create.</li> | |||
For example, select "Labels" | :For example, select "Labels" | ||
<li>Click Next: Starting document to move to Step 2.</li> | |||
Click Next: Starting document to move to Step 2. | |||
:[[File:MO_Print_06-DocumentType.png|900px|alt=Select Labels|link=]] | :[[File:MO_Print_06-DocumentType.png|900px|alt=Select Labels|link=]] | ||
</ol> | |||
<h3 class="productfield">Step 2 - Select Starting Document</h3> | <h3 class="productfield">Step 2 - Select Starting Document</h3> | ||
Choose how you want to set up your mailing labels. | <ol> | ||
:Choose how you want to set up your mailing labels. | |||
For example: | ::For example: | ||
<li>Click "Label options" and select the labels that you purchased.</li> | |||
Click "Label options" and select the labels that you purchased. | <li>Select "Avery® US Letter – 15661 Easy Peel Address Labels" (Make sure the label you use is at least 1 inch x 3.5 inches.).</li> | ||
Select "Avery® US Letter – 15661 Easy Peel Address Labels" (Make sure the label you use is at least 1 inch x 3.5 inches.). | |||
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Click "Next: Select recipients to move to Step 3" | <li>Click "Next: Select recipients to move to Step 3".</li> | ||
</ol> | |||
<h3 class="productfield">Step 3 - Select Recipients</h3> | <h3 class="productfield">Step 3 - Select Recipients</h3> | ||
Select "Use an existing List" | <ol> | ||
<li>Select "Use an existing List"</li> | |||
Click "Browse" | <li>Click "Browse".</li> | ||
<li>Open the Results file from the recently extracted Mailers Online folder.</li> | |||
Open the Results file from the recently extracted Mailers Online folder. | <li>Click "OK".</li> | ||
<li>Click "Next: Arrange Your Labels".</li> | |||
Click "OK" | |||
Click "Next: Arrange Your Labels" | |||
:[[File:MO_Print_08-SelectRecipients.png|1200px|alt=Select Recipients|link=]] | :[[File:MO_Print_08-SelectRecipients.png|1200px|alt=Select Recipients|link=]] | ||
</ol> | |||
<h3 class="productfield">Step 4 - Add Database Fields and Format Barcode</h3> | <h3 class="productfield">Step 4 - Add Database Fields and Format Barcode</h3> | ||
Add Database Fields by selecting "More Items" under "Arrange your Labels". | <ol> | ||
<li>Add Database Fields by selecting "More Items" under "Arrange your Labels".</li> | |||
Select Insert: "Database Fields" | <li>Select Insert: "Database Fields".</li> | ||
<li>Add each Field needed for Labels, in order. Spacing can be adjusted after the desired fields are added.</li> | |||
Add each Field needed for Labels, in order. | |||
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For example, | :For example, | ||
:Add: Endorsement, FirstName, LastName, Address, City, State, Zip, Plus4, IMBAlphaCode | |||
Add: Endorsement, FirstName, LastName, Address, City, State, Zip, Plus4, IMBAlphaCode | |||
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Once you add all your fields, click "Close" . | :Once you add all your fields, click "Close" . | ||
:Add the spaces and separate each address line. | |||
:Example 1: | |||
Example 1: | |||
<pre> | |||
«MD_IMBAlphaCode» | «MD_IMBAlphaCode» | ||
«MD_Endorsement» | «MD_Endorsement» | ||
«MD_NameFirst» «MD_NameLast» | «MD_NameFirst» «MD_NameLast» | ||
«MD_Address1» | |||
«MD_Address1» | |||
«MD_City» «MD_State» «MD_PostalCode»-«MD_Plus4» | «MD_City» «MD_State» «MD_PostalCode»-«MD_Plus4» | ||
</pre> | |||
:Example 2: | |||
<pre> | |||
Example 2: | |||
«MD_IMBAlphaCode» | «MD_IMBAlphaCode» | ||
«MD_NameFirst» «MD_NameLast» | «MD_NameFirst» «MD_NameLast» | ||
«MD_Address1» «MD_Suite» | «MD_Address1» «MD_Suite» | ||
«MD_City» «MD_State» «MD_PostalCode»-«MD_Plus4» | «MD_City» «MD_State» «MD_PostalCode»-«MD_Plus4» | ||
</pre> | |||
All mail claimed at automation prices must bear an Intelligent Mail barcode in either the Address Block or the Barcode Clear Zone. | :An Intelligent Mail barcode is required to claim automation prices. | ||
:All mail claimed at automation prices must bear an Intelligent Mail barcode in either the Address Block or the Barcode Clear Zone. | |||
:If mail piece weighs more than 3 ounces, the barcode must be included in the Address Block. | |||
:Format the Intelligent Mail Barcode by highlighting the MD_IMBALPH field and change the font to USPS4CB. | |||
:Highlight the MD_IMBAlphaCode field and right click, then select font and choose usps4cb and size 16. | |||
:Click "OK" or press Enter. | |||
<pre>«MD_IMBAlphaCode»</pre> | |||
«MD_IMBAlphaCode» | |||
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Click "Update All Labels" | :Click "Update All Labels" | ||
:Click "Next: Complete the Merge" | |||
Click "Next: Complete the Merge" | |||
<h3 class="productfield">Step 5 - Complete the Merge & Print Labels</h3> | <h3 class="productfield">Step 5 - Complete the Merge & Print Labels</h3> | ||
For example, | <ol> | ||
:For example, | |||
Enter File Name to save as and click "Save" | <li>Click "Print".</li> | ||
<li>Select Print Records: "All" options and click "OK".</li> | |||
<li>Select Printer Name: "Microsoft Print to PDF" and click "OK".</li> | |||
<li>Enter File Name to save as and click "Save".</li> | |||
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:[[File:MO_Print_013-Complete2.png|900px|alt=Merge to Printer|link=]] | :[[File:MO_Print_013-Complete2.png|900px|alt=Merge to Printer|link=]] | ||
</ol> | |||
[[Category:Mailers Online]] | [[Category:Mailers Online]] |
Revision as of 00:51, 13 April 2023
Mailers Online returns a Result file that can be uploaded into Microsoft Word’s - Mail Merge to Print Labels.
The following example demonstrates how to:
- Create a Mailing Label.
- How to merge the labels with a Recipient List (using the Mailers Online - Result file).
Before You Begin
Download & Extract Presorted File
- Once the Mailers Online file is purchased, it can be downloaded directly from the Mailers Online - Dashboard.
- Click "Report" and select "Download" in the bottom-right section of the page.
- Right-click the ZIP folder and select "Extract All".
- Extract your file from the the downloaded file.
Install USPS Font
- If this is your first time doing a Mail Merge with the IMB®, perform the following steps to install the USPS4CB font.
- Open the extracted folder and double-click on the file usps4cb.ttf to open the USPS Fonts.
- Click "Install"
Open Word & Begin Mail Merge
- Open an existing Word document, or create a new one.
- Click the "Mailings" tab.
- Click the "Start Mail Merge" drop-down and select "Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard…"
- The Mail Merge will appear and guide you through the six (6) main steps to complete a merge. The following example demonstrates how to create a mailing label and merge the labels with a recipient list.
Step 1 - Select Document Type
- Choose the type of document you want to create.
- For example, select "Labels"
- Click Next: Starting document to move to Step 2.
Step 2 - Select Starting Document
- Choose how you want to set up your mailing labels.
- For example:
- Click "Label options" and select the labels that you purchased.
- Select "Avery® US Letter – 15661 Easy Peel Address Labels" (Make sure the label you use is at least 1 inch x 3.5 inches.).
- Click "Next: Select recipients to move to Step 3".
Step 3 - Select Recipients
- Select "Use an existing List"
- Click "Browse".
- Open the Results file from the recently extracted Mailers Online folder.
- Click "OK".
- Click "Next: Arrange Your Labels".
Step 4 - Add Database Fields and Format Barcode
- Add Database Fields by selecting "More Items" under "Arrange your Labels".
- Select Insert: "Database Fields".
- Add each Field needed for Labels, in order. Spacing can be adjusted after the desired fields are added.
- For example,
- Add: Endorsement, FirstName, LastName, Address, City, State, Zip, Plus4, IMBAlphaCode
- Once you add all your fields, click "Close" .
- Add the spaces and separate each address line.
- Example 1:
- Example 2:
- An Intelligent Mail barcode is required to claim automation prices.
- All mail claimed at automation prices must bear an Intelligent Mail barcode in either the Address Block or the Barcode Clear Zone.
- If mail piece weighs more than 3 ounces, the barcode must be included in the Address Block.
- Format the Intelligent Mail Barcode by highlighting the MD_IMBALPH field and change the font to USPS4CB.
- Highlight the MD_IMBAlphaCode field and right click, then select font and choose usps4cb and size 16.
- Click "OK" or press Enter.
- Click "Update All Labels"
- Click "Next: Complete the Merge"
- For example,
- Click "Print".
- Select Print Records: "All" options and click "OK".
- Select Printer Name: "Microsoft Print to PDF" and click "OK".
- Enter File Name to save as and click "Save".
«MD_IMBAlphaCode» «MD_Endorsement» «MD_NameFirst» «MD_NameLast» «MD_Address1» «MD_City» «MD_State» «MD_PostalCode»-«MD_Plus4»
«MD_IMBAlphaCode» «MD_NameFirst» «MD_NameLast» «MD_Address1» «MD_Suite» «MD_City» «MD_State» «MD_PostalCode»-«MD_Plus4»
«MD_IMBAlphaCode»