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How do I generate laser labels from a delimited text file?

1. Open Microsoft Word
2. Click 'Tools' on the Menu Bar
3. Point to 'Letters and Mailings'
4. Click 'Mail Merge' (Wizard opens on the right side of the screen)
5. Select 'Labels' as the document type
   
6. Click 'Next: Starting document' on the bottom
7. Select 'Change document layout'
8. Click 'Label options...' and Set the options as desired then Click 'OK'
   For example: Laser and ink jet, Tray: Manual Paper Feed, Label products: Avery standard, Product number: 5160 - Address.
   
9. Click 'Next: Select recipients' on the bottom
10. Select 'Use an existing list'
11. Click 'Browse' to locate the delimited/address file, edit as necessary, Click 'OK'
    You may need to change the Look in/Location and the Files of Type to 'All files' to locate the file.
12. Click 'Next: Arrange your labels' on the bottom
13. Click 'Address block...' make changes as necessary
14. Click 'Match Fields...' identify fields as required
    
15. Click 'OK'
16. Click the 'Update all labels' button
17. Click 'Next: Preview your labeks' on the bottom
18. Edit as neccessary
19. Click 'Next: Complete the merge' on the bottom
20. Print labels