How can I merge to labels from Word:mac 2011?

NOTHING is working to mail merge.  Should I hand write the envelopes...TNT is only creating blank Mac Word documents.  It is as if there is no communication between TNT and Word.  

Under # select recipient list, the third item I am instructed to select, the envelope icon with a pencil,...

is not highlighted, there is no option to select it...

...I have four blank word documents with no access or option to select

the addresses I have.

DON'T hand write the envelopes!  :)  Check out www.tntware.com/.../how-can-i-manually-perform-a-mail-merge.aspx on how to manually do a mail merge.  Try quitting Word:mac 2011 (Command+Q) and trying again.

Allison D: I updated the instructions.  Every month I spend and hour trying to figure out how I did it last month.  The instructions were missing a step.  I hope this helps!

Thanks, Emily!

Thanks, Emily! Your post is so helpful! Also, you can save your save your mail merged Word doc as a 'Mail Merge Favorite' so you don't have to figure it our again every month. Then it will show up as a selectable option when you go to Tools>Microsoft Word:Mac.

To do this go to Tools>Microsoft Word:Mac>Edit Mail Merge Favorites. When the window opens, click on 'New Row' if you need one. Then click in the Description field and enter the name of the Fav you are creating, like, Mailing Labels - Avery 5160. Then click in the Document (path) field and a little box with three dots will appear on the right. Click on it and it will open a browse window and you can select the Word doc you previously created for merging labels. Close the window once the file path is showing and you are done. Now you can see the Mail Merge Favorite in the menu box that opens when you select Tools>Microsoft Word:Mac!

I LOVE TntMPD but I get really frustrated trying to merge. I probably procrastinate by several days at least each time I do a mailing because it seems very complicated. I can never get it to work. I'm following the instructions exactly as they are given above but not getting any results. I am just staring at a blank MS Word page. If I had started hand-writing envelopes last night, I'd be done by now.

if there is someone who could give me better/more accurate help to get this thing working, I'd appreciate it. Using Word for Mac.

Ok, so I have since figure this thing out. Here are a few things that would be helpful for this article. First, it would be helpful if you said, "Drag the merge field into the sample address label that is shown." For example, drag Mailing_Address_Block into the sample label that is in the popup window.

Then, you should add this next step:

Once you've done that, you are ready for step 6: Complete the merge. You can either print the merged labels to a printer (leftmost icon) OR you can print to a file (2nd icon).

That last step is missing but very critical.

thanks.

Thanks for your feedback, Dave.  I made the changes you requested to this article.

Is there a way to do this so you can print everything on the envelope? I was able to get the labels to work, but when I try to do an envelope it does not let me choose the "add or remove placeholders." Thanks.

It only has one address per page! How do I change it so that multiple addresses show up on the same page for printing/?

TheLexington, it sounds like you're not in a document setup for mail merge.

Mallory, in the Downloads section of this website, look for the pre-made Word docs for labels and merge to them.

Well every month I have struggled with trying to print labels following the instructions step by step and usually getting it to work. But this month "NO BUENO".  I am using word 2011 for mac.

jingmire, please report your issue on the forums, if it's TntConnect related.  If you're just struggling with Word:mac, you might be better off finding a Microsoft Word help site.

Here's a video that might help:

  www.tntware.com/.../video_mailmergemac.aspx