Regarding the OT Help/Excel thread

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I don't want to be remiss in thanking everyone who offered help to me.

 

I did print out the labels on Thursday for some of the Excel data that

was on disk. I put it through a Microsoft Word Mail Merge. It worked

beautifully and will suffice until I get everything into a database.

 

I do still need to do the data entry for the thousands of names only

stored on paper (geesh!)

 

Since I have worked with Microsoft Works for about 7 years and it is

only $50, I will go with purchasing Works for the company. Access is

$200 and I have no hands-on with it... don't know of any benefit it

would provide over Works.

 

I also found out that they are still manufacturing Works. I thought

they stopped once Access came on the scene.

 

I've got a greater understanding of Excel and Access now though --and

it helps so much to have that confidence of stable knowledge behind one.

 

Laura, I'm saving your email... if I get Access for myself I will be a

pro. I don't have an updated version of Excel on my home computer and

it sounds like Access is Works and Excel all bundled up in one

program. I like the sound of that!

 

Rhavda, thank you also. Looks like I have a lot to learn about Excel.

I had no idea that there was so much that could be done with it!

 

Andrea

[Guest guest]

Hi Andrea,

 

Could I ask if the labels you used were the Avery with the sticky backs?

I've had a couple boxes of these for years that I got to print out for

bottles of tinctures, etc., but could never learn how to do it. I am soon

going to get and install the programs you mentioned from Microsoft, and I

wondered how you were able to make each label different and have them

centered on the label. I have tried following the instructions that come

with the labels when I just had Works, but it didn't seem to work for me.

 

Thanks,

Sandra