Denville Striders Label Printing Process

Place the files GenericTrackLabels.doc and InputForGenericTrackLabels.xls on your computer in the My Documents directory. Modify the InputForGenericTrackLabels.xls so that it contains all the information about the current athletes. Remove any athletes that have left the program. It should contain the following information for each athlete. Sort the xls file, InputForGenericTrackLabels.xls by last name and save.

First Name

Last Name

Age

Gender

Double Click on the file à GenericTrackLabels.doc

It will open in Microsoft Word for Windows

If a dialog box appears asking to continue Select YES.

If a dialog box appears asking to connect to Access data Select OK

If a dialog box appears telling you have an error Select OK

If a dialog box appears asking for a data source select Find Data Source

Go to your computers C drive and locate the file à InputForGenericTrackLabels.xls

Select the file Select OPEN

If you are asked to Select a Table then Select Sheet1$ Select OK

The labels should be visible in Microsoft WORD

In Microsoft WORD go to the toolbar and select

Tools

Letters and Mailings

Mail Merge...

A Mail Merge side bar should appear on the right side of the document.

Select the Blue Link near the bottom. Next: Arrange your labels

Select the Blue Link near the bottom. Next: Preview you labels

Select the Blue Link near the bottom. Next: Complete the merge

Select the Blue Link near the top. Print...

A dialog box will appear that will ask you if you wish to Merge to Printer Select OK

A dialog box will appear that will ask you if you wish to Print Select OK

Load your labels into your printer FACE UP.

You will need to hit the button on your printer to manually feed the pages.