consectuive numbering on Business cards

I have created a ticket for an event using the page set up as Business Cards with 8 per page. The tickets need to be numbered consecutively ie: 001, 002...020 etc. However, I don't know how to seperate each card as a page, yet still print 8 per page. The only pre-numbered tickets I can find to purchase are too narrow for the information I need to put on the ticket.

See http://www.gmayor.com/Numbered_labels.htm for the numbers
I am not sure what you mean about 'how to separate each card as a page'. If
you use business card blanks they are pre-perforated, alternatively you'll
need a paper trimmer or scissors!

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word




Darlene wrote:
I have created a ticket for an event using the page set up as
Business Cards with 8 per page. The tickets need to be numbered
consecutively ie: 001, 002...020 etc. However, I don't know how to
separate each card as a page, yet still print 8 per page. The only
pre-numbered tickets I can find to purchase are too narrow for the
information I need to put on the ticket.

Use a Seq field. Look this up in help.

Note that the numbering will go across the page, not down. To get around
this, you would need more complex fields. If you _need_ to do this, write
back and I'll give you instructions but it may take me a couple of days to
put them together.
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Charles Kenyon

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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Darlene" wrote in message
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I have created a ticket for an event using the page set up as Business
Cards with 8 per page. The tickets need to be numbered consecutively ie:
001, 002...020 etc. However, I don't know how to seperate each card as a
page, yet still print 8 per page. The only pre-numbered tickets I can find
to purchase are too narrow for the information I need to put on the ticket.

your email address returned to me as undeliverable...So I am trying this..

Yes, I do need to accomplish this task. We host Author Luncheons
tri-annually and I make tickets that include a map on the back, so
business card size is perfect. The previous secretary would use a
manual consecutive number stamp, but for over 300 tickets, it is much
too mundane of a task for me. The direction of the number is not an
issue, but that I can print a consecutive number on each card. I
ventured to gmayor.com and printed the "Numbered labels" section. I set
up the number worksheet for the merge, but am getting a whole page of
the first number, even when i do a merge print test. So, I will keep
working on this.
The tickets go on sale in two weeks..

If you can help, I'd be happy!!!

Thanks Darlene


----- Charles Kenyon wrote: -----

Use a Seq field. Look this up in help.

Note that the numbering will go across the page, not down. To get around
this, you would need more complex fields. If you _need_ to do this, write
back and I'll give you instructions but it may take me a couple of days to
put them together.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Darlene" wrote in message
...
I have created a ticket for an event using the page set up as Business
Cards with 8 per page. The tickets need to be numbered consecutively ie:
001, 002...020 etc. However, I don't know how to seperate each card as a
page, yet still print 8 per page. The only pre-numbered tickets I can find
to purchase are too narrow for the information I need to put on the ticket.

Where you want your number on each business card insert a Seq field.

The simple way to do that is to type the text shown below...

Seq TicketNo \# "01000"

Select that and press Ctrl-F9 and then F9. That gives you an active field.
Select it, copy and paste it into your other tickets. Then select all and
press F9 to update it. Copy and paste your page of tickets enough to give
you 10 pages (assuming 30 tickets per page) and then select the whole thing
and update the fields.

The "01000" will number your tickets beginning with 01001 for a slightly
more formal looking number.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Darlene" wrote in message
...
your email address returned to me as undeliverable...So I am trying this..

Yes, I do need to accomplish this task. We host Author Luncheons
tri-annually and I make tickets that include a map on the back, so
business card size is perfect. The previous secretary would use a
manual consecutive number stamp, but for over 300 tickets, it is much
too mundane of a task for me. The direction of the number is not an
issue, but that I can print a consecutive number on each card. I
ventured to gmayor.com and printed the "Numbered labels" section. I set
up the number worksheet for the merge, but am getting a whole page of
the first number, even when i do a merge print test. So, I will keep
working on this.
The tickets go on sale in two weeks..

If you can help, I'd be happy!!!

Thanks Darlene


----- Charles Kenyon wrote: -----

Use a Seq field. Look this up in help.

Note that the numbering will go across the page, not down. To get
around
this, you would need more complex fields. If you _need_ to do this,
write
back and I'll give you instructions but it may take me a couple of
days to
put them together.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Darlene" wrote in message
...
I have created a ticket for an event using the page set up as
Business
Cards with 8 per page. The tickets need to be numbered
consecutively ie:
001, 002...020 etc. However, I don't know how to seperate each card
as a
page, yet still print 8 per page. The only pre-numbered tickets I
can find
to purchase are too narrow for the information I need to put on the
ticket.