Yes, it is easy IF what you want to select by is in your data file! So tell all! Mike -----Original Message----- From: u3aavcuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:u3aavcuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James McKay Sent: 26 March 2009 07:44 To: u3aavcuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [u3aavcuss] Re: help Mike Thanks 'done & dusted' now have to work out how to set a selective filter so I only print selected labels. easy ??? Jim Mike Bean wrote: > > > > Jim, > > Let me guess that you are using and Excel spreadsheet as your data source > and that you are using the Wizard to create your label run. > > If that's the case at the point where you 'Select recipients' and click > 'using an existing list' and 'Browse' do you click on the 'Surname' bar to > sort the recipients into surname order before proceeding with the rest of > the process? > > If this does not fix the ordering tell us more about your setup and we'll > have another go! > > Mike > > PS - It's a good idea to give a meaningful title to e-mails - many people > chose whether to read an e-mail depending on its title alone! > > -----Original Message----- > From: u3aavcuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:u3aavcuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of James McKay > Sent: 25 March 2009 14:13 > To: u3aavcuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [u3aavcuss] help > > > > Mailing lists. > why cant I persuade MS Word to mail merge my data base in alphabetical > order??? it makes the labels perfectly but wil not put them in the > correct order. I am using a microsoft access database and merging it > with ms word. > thanks in advance > Jim > > > ==========================< U3A Aylesbury Vale> ======================== > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.28/2022 - Release Date: 03/25/09 > 07:16:00 > > > > ==========================< U3A Aylesbury Vale> ======================== > > > ==========================< U3A Aylesbury Vale> ======================== No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.31/2029 - Release Date: 03/29/09 16:56:00 ==========================< U3A Aylesbury Vale> ========================