WD2002: Insert Address Button Does Not Use AddressLayout AutoText Entry (292127)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2002

This article was previously published under Q292127

SYMPTOMS

When you create an "AddressLayout" AutoText entry, the "AddressLayout" AutoText is ignored when you click the Insert Address button in the Envelopes and Labels dialog box.

When you click the Insert Address button in the Envelopes and Labels dialog box, the contact that you select is inserted into the address field, but the contact is not formatted according to your "AddressLayout" AutoText entry.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Add the Address Book button to a menu or toolbar:
    1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
    2. Click the Commands tab. Under Categories, click Insert.

      The available built-in buttons for the selected category are displayed to the right, under Commands.
    3. Scroll through the list of categories and find Address Book.
    4. Drag the Address Book button to the location that you want on a menu or toolbar.
  2. Copy and paste the address selection into the appropriate Envelopes and Labels address field:
    1. Open a blank Word document, and then click the Address Book button to select a name from your list.
    2. Click OK.
    3. Select the address, and then click Copy on the Edit menu.
    4. On the Tools menu, point to Letters and Mailings, and then click Envelopes and Labels.
    5. Click the Envelopes tab or the Labels tab, and then press CTRL+V to paste the address entry into the given address field.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to modify the layout of an address book entry, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212345 WD2000: How to Modify the Layout of an Address Book Entry


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/5/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB292127