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7. Specify the measurements of your mailing labels.
1 To choose a predefined measurement based on common label types, for
the Use label measurements for list, choose the code that matches your
labels. (You see this information on the package your labels came in.)
FileMaker Pro creates a Labels layout that uses the exact dimensions of
label stock code you choose.
1 To specify a custom measurement, choose Use custom measurements,
and enter values for Labels across the page, Width, and Height. Measure
the unused margins on the label stock. Then select Fixed page margins
and enter values for Top, Bottom, Left, and Right.
8. Click Next.
Choosing and formatting the merge fields
1. In the next panel, for the Available fields list, double-click the first field
whose data you want on the labels.
<<field name>> appears in the Label Contents area. Angle brackets indicate
this is a merge field, and field data will display in and print on the labels.
To include fields from related tables, choose the table from Available fields.
2. Continue selecting the fields you want on the labels.
Include all punctuation, blank spaces, and line breaks (to place a merge
field on the next line) that you want to print on the labels.
3. Click Next.
Previewing and printing labels
1. In the next panel:
1 To see how the data will appear on the labels before printing them,
select View in Preview mode, and click Finish.
1 To edit the labels, select View in Layout mode, and click Finish.
2. To print labels from Browse, Layout, or Preview modes, load the labels into
your printer according to the instructions that came with your labels and
your printer. Then choose File menu
> Print, choose the printer and any
additional options, and click Print.
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