In news:[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: > I have a single page document that I want to print hundreds > of copies. I would like to have in small text at the bottom > what copy number each page is. I also want to be able to > save the copy number from print job to print job. > > Does anyone have any advice on how to achive this?
I'm not sure if it the best way, but something like this works, in a test I did... Create a spreadsheet. In cell A1 put the word "count", say. In A2, put the digit 1. Click and drag the bottom righ hand of the cell so that column A gets filled with ascending numbers until you get to the number of copies you want. Actually, the numbers there don't get used later, but they define the "number of records" that will be used. Save the spreadsheet, and call it, say, "counter.sxc". Close it. Open the documet you want to print. If you don't already have a page footer, do Format|Page|Footer and select "Footer on" and click OK. Now make the spreadsheet a data source: Tools|Data Sources...|New Data Source, give it a name of, say, "Counter"; Database type is spreadsheet. In the source URL, browse to wher eyou saved counter.sxc. Click OK to exit. Put the cursor in the footer in the document, and insert a field: Insert|Fields|Other|Database. Select "Record number" on the left. On the right, expand "Counter" and highlight "Sheet1". Click "Insert" & "Close". There should now be a grey field in the footer. You can add surrounding text if you want. Now do a mailmerge: Tools|Mailmerge|From this document|OK. Highlight "sheet1" under the expanded "Counter". Select "All records" and "Printer" and OK. Of course, you could select a smaller range - which is probably a good idea when testing! You should now have many pages printed with incremental numbers in the footer. Bob Long --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
