Mailing Labels and Envelopes

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Hello, I was wondering if there is away i can make a form to format into envelopes and mailing labels? If It is possible, could you point me into the right direction?

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Subject: Mailing Labels and Envelopes

Yes, it can be done. I have done it.

Create a form that matches the layout of the label sheet, for example.

I assume that you want to print multiple labels on one sheet, so I would use a variant of this technique:

http://blog.texasswede.com/dynamic-tables-in-classic-notes/

Let’s say that your sheet is 4x10 labels.

Build a “template” form as described in my blog above wih four equal columns, where you put the fields you want to print. If you have different number of fields on different labels (for example some labels have Name, Address, City/State/ZIP while other have Name, Attn. Address1, Address2, City/State/ZIP) you need to add blank lines and hide-when to make sire each label always end up the same height.

When you build the document to print, simply populate 10 of the template documents with values one by one, then put them into the rich text field of the document you are going to print.

Be prepared to do a lot of testing and small adjustments. I suggest using Arial as the font for the form, so you can make exact adjustments up and down in size. Also use blank/empty lines to adjust the text.

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Subject: RE:Mailing Labels and Envelopes

Is there away to do envelopes as well?

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Subject: RE:Mailing Labels and Envelopes

The easiest is to use windowed envelopes and print a sheet that is folded to display the addrssin the correct position. I built a solution lik ethat for our billing department. jut put the address fields in the correct place on the printout.

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Subject: RE:Mailing Labels and Envelopes

Could you put me in the right direction on how to do that?

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Subject: RE:Mailing Labels and Envelopes

  • Create a form* Put the following fields on it:

[Name]

[Address]

[City], [State] [ZIP]

  • Add empty lines above to move the fields into the correct position.

  • Use tabs to move the fields horisintally into the right position

  • If needed, put empty lines between the lines of fields, to space them out some.

Nothing hard at all.

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Subject: RE:Mailing Labels and Envelopes

Thanks that would work. Now for the dynamic tables, this would be a different project im doing… Would that work for my student information system for grades, schedules etc?