How to Make a Label Address File
Creating and printing address labels can simplify and add a professional touch to your mailing needs. Create files of labels with your own address for return address labeling or files of labels with the addresses of friends, family and business contacts. Print out the labels for all of your holiday cards with the click of a button. Label files are most commonly created with Microsoft Word Software. Microsoft Word comes with label templates that match all standard label sizes.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Word and pull down the Tools menu. Select Labels.
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Type an address in the address section of the label options window and check 'full page' if you wish to create an entire page of labels with the same address. Leave this section blank if you wish to type separate addresses directly into the labels document.
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Click on options to select the product number of the size and type of label that you will be using. Find this number on the packaging of the labels.
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Click OK to open the label document. If you do not see the gridlines/borders of the labels, pull down the Table menu and check Gridlines. Type and format the addresses of your labels. Use the Insert menu for adding images or graphics. Save and name the file.
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Store and manage address labels by having a folder that holds your label files. The folder can have separate internal folders to help further organize your labels. For example, in your main address label folder, you can have a folder for business addresses and another folder for personal addresses.
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Tips & Warnings
For specialized label needs such as the inclusion of bar codes, images or clip art there are several other computer programs that are designed for label creation. These include LabelFlow Avery Label Software and Label Magic.
