Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Automatically Printing an Envelope.
You may already know how to create an envelope and add it to your document—for instance, if you are writing a letter and you create the envelope so it is saved in a file with the letter. Word allows you to quickly and easily print an envelope directly to your printer, if you so desire. You do this by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Envelopes tab of the Envelopes and Labels dialog box.
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2014-05-29 07:46:14
awyatt
Ray,
This version of the tip is for older versions of Word (as you can tell). If you want a version for Word 2010, click the link at either the beginning or end of the tip to find it.
-Allen
2014-05-29 00:47:59
Ray E Johnstone
This needs to be updated to and including Word 2010. I am not experienced enough to do the updating so I call on a more experienced person. Say, Allen Wyatt.
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