I have been trying to create labels with a mail merge in Microsoft Word for Mac 2016
After much frustration (a colossal waste of time) with trying to get it working using the recommended merge field options:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ MERGEFIELD ImagePathAndFileName }" /d }
I ended up giving up.
The fix which allowed me to do the merge successfully was a Linux based application named gLabels. I have used it before and have found it simple but effective.
- Install Fedora 26 in a VM
- Install and run gLabels
- From the File menu select new
- In the select product dialog click the custom tab
- Click the add button on the custom tab to create a custom template using template designer wizard
- Once the wizard is complete you will be left with a single label on the screen ready to add merge fields to
- Create a CSV file with headings describing each column of information and load it using the Object => Merge properties button
See some screenshots I have taken
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- The wizard asks for details to describe the template I got this off the packet the labels came in
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- In Australia we use A4… Make sure this is right or the labels will not print where you want them to
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- You can use a ruler to measure your labels. But be accurate. If you need to use fractions of a millimetre do so
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- I alway say “1” here
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- Once you get to the end of the wizard. Select your custom template and click next
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- Merge Properties Dialog After Loading a CSV
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- Expand the first record and you can see the field headings taken from the first row of the CSV file
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- Once the Template Designer Wizard completes the custom template you will have a label to add components to. Here we start with an image
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- Adding a text object and setting it to use a merge field from the CSV file to display text
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- Use Print and the Print Preview button to see a sample
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- This is what you will see in the print preview window
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