Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document from and
Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word, but it can
be done effortlesly from Outlook?

For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option new
letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the address fields
and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated etc.

Thanks!

If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open Word and
access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this folder as
an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.

"Deejay" wrote:

> Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document from and
> Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word, but it can
> be done effortlesly from Outlook?
>
> For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option new
> letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the address fields
> and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated etc.
>
> Thanks!

Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and address of
the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge but I
wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.

I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems to do
what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out there?

"Mary" wrote:

> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open Word and
> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this folder as
> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
>
> "Deejay" wrote:
>
> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document from and
> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word, but it can
> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
> >
> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option new
> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the address fields
> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated etc.
> >
> > Thanks!

You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an extreme
disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read minds.
In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was abandoned, but
you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in Word.
I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option works
best for you.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and address
> of
> the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge but I
> wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
>
> I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems to do
> what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out there?
>
> "Mary" wrote:
>
>> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open Word
>> and
>> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
>> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this folder
>> as
>> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
>>
>> "Deejay" wrote:
>>
>> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document from
>> > and
>> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word, but
>> > it can
>> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
>> >
>> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option new
>> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the address
>> > fields
>> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > Thanks!

My apologies. Office 2007 with Vista.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an extreme
> disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read minds.
> In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
> fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was abandoned, but
> you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in Word.
> I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option works
> best for you.
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and address
> > of
> > the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge but I
> > wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
> >
> > I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems to do
> > what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out there?
> >
> > "Mary" wrote:
> >
> >> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open Word
> >> and
> >> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
> >> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this folder
> >> as
> >> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
> >>
> >> "Deejay" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document from
> >> > and
> >> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word, but
> >> > it can
> >> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
> >> >
> >> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option new
> >> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the address
> >> > fields
> >> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated
> >> > etc.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
>

I can't see an insert address option in the insert menu on word 2003. I will
look at work tomorrow on 2007. Did you mean insert address field or block?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an extreme
> disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read minds.
> In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
> fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was abandoned, but
> you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in Word.
> I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option works
> best for you.
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and address
> > of
> > the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge but I
> > wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
> >
> > I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems to do
> > what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out there?
> >
> > "Mary" wrote:
> >
> >> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open Word
> >> and
> >> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
> >> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this folder
> >> as
> >> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
> >>
> >> "Deejay" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document from
> >> > and
> >> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word, but
> >> > it can
> >> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
> >> >
> >> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option new
> >> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the address
> >> > fields
> >> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated
> >> > etc.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
>

The "New Letter to Contact" option was mercifully put out of its misery in
Office 2007 because it had grown so dysfunctional. It appears that the
Outlook developers and Word developers do not actually know one another let
alone collaborate so the "integration" among applications that Office claims
as one of its assets is more a marketing line than a reality.
On the other hand, the Insert Address option in Word has existed in all
versions and is what most of us have used in lieu of the New Letter to
Contact option for years. It persists in Office 2007. Just add it to your
QAT. To learn about ways to control how an Address is inserted into Word
from Outlook, take a look here:

http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/insword.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q134901
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F9ABC5A3-9D84-4A9D-9D87-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I can't see an insert address option in the insert menu on word 2003. I
>will
> look at work tomorrow on 2007. Did you mean insert address field or block?
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an extreme
>> disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read
>> minds.
>> In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
>> fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was abandoned,
>> but
>> you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in Word.
>> I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option
>> works
>> best for you.
>>
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and
>> > address
>> > of
>> > the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge but
>> > I
>> > wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
>> >
>> > I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems to
>> > do
>> > what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out
>> > there?
>> >
>> > "Mary" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open
>> >> Word
>> >> and
>> >> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
>> >> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this
>> >> folder
>> >> as
>> >> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
>> >>
>> >> "Deejay" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document
>> >> > from
>> >> > and
>> >> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word,
>> >> > but
>> >> > it can
>> >> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
>> >> >
>> >> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option
>> >> > new
>> >> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the
>> >> > address
>> >> > fields
>> >> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated
>> >> > etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks!
>>

I can't seem to find Insert Address command on the QAT if when choosing All
Commands. Help on a search of 'insert address' doesn't provide an answer.

The links don't appear to apply to Word 2007.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> The "New Letter to Contact" option was mercifully put out of its misery in
> Office 2007 because it had grown so dysfunctional. It appears that the
> Outlook developers and Word developers do not actually know one another let
> alone collaborate so the "integration" among applications that Office claims
> as one of its assets is more a marketing line than a reality.
> On the other hand, the Insert Address option in Word has existed in all
> versions and is what most of us have used in lieu of the New Letter to
> Contact option for years. It persists in Office 2007. Just add it to your
> QAT. To learn about ways to control how an Address is inserted into Word
> from Outlook, take a look here:
>
> http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/insword.htm
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q134901
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F9ABC5A3-9D84-4A9D-9D87-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I can't see an insert address option in the insert menu on word 2003. I
> >will
> > look at work tomorrow on 2007. Did you mean insert address field or block?
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an extreme
> >> disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read
> >> minds.
> >> In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
> >> fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was abandoned,
> >> but
> >> you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in Word.
> >> I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option
> >> works
> >> best for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and
> >> > address
> >> > of
> >> > the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge but
> >> > I
> >> > wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
> >> >
> >> > I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems to
> >> > do
> >> > what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out
> >> > there?
> >> >
> >> > "Mary" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open
> >> >> Word
> >> >> and
> >> >> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on the
> >> >> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this
> >> >> folder
> >> >> as
> >> >> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Deejay" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word document
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word,
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > it can
> >> >> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an option
> >> >> > new
> >> >> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the
> >> >> > address
> >> >> > fields
> >> >> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and dated
> >> >> > etc.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks!
> >>
>

You'll find it under "All Commands."
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F435FB95-B890-478D-BC4E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I can't seem to find Insert Address command on the QAT if when choosing All
> Commands. Help on a search of 'insert address' doesn't provide an answer.
>
> The links don't appear to apply to Word 2007.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> The "New Letter to Contact" option was mercifully put out of its misery
>> in
>> Office 2007 because it had grown so dysfunctional. It appears that the
>> Outlook developers and Word developers do not actually know one another
>> let
>> alone collaborate so the "integration" among applications that Office
>> claims
>> as one of its assets is more a marketing line than a reality.
>> On the other hand, the Insert Address option in Word has existed in all
>> versions and is what most of us have used in lieu of the New Letter to
>> Contact option for years. It persists in Office 2007. Just add it to your
>> QAT. To learn about ways to control how an Address is inserted into Word
>> from Outlook, take a look here:
>>
>> http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/insword.htm
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q134901
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:F9ABC5A3-9D84-4A9D-9D87-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I can't see an insert address option in the insert menu on word 2003. I
>> >will
>> > look at work tomorrow on 2007. Did you mean insert address field or
>> > block?
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an
>> >> extreme
>> >> disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read
>> >> minds.
>> >> In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
>> >> fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was
>> >> abandoned,
>> >> but
>> >> you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in
>> >> Word.
>> >> I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option
>> >> works
>> >> best for you.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and
>> >> > address
>> >> > of
>> >> > the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge
>> >> > but
>> >> > I
>> >> > wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems
>> >> > to
>> >> > do
>> >> > what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out
>> >> > there?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mary" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open
>> >> >> Word
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Deejay" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word
>> >> >> > document
>> >> >> > from
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word,
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > it can
>> >> >> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an
>> >> >> > option
>> >> >> > new
>> >> >> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the
>> >> >> > address
>> >> >> > fields
>> >> >> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and
>> >> >> > dated
>> >> >> > etc.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks!
>> >>
>>

The problem is that the WORD 2007 function is SLOW for a single letter (more
of us write single letters thatn those that merge large groups of peaople)
and WORD does not keep a link to the file in OUTLOOK no rdoes it record the
action and other information in the log for that contact.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> You'll find it under "All Commands."
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F435FB95-B890-478D-BC4E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I can't seem to find Insert Address command on the QAT if when choosing All
> > Commands. Help on a search of 'insert address' doesn't provide an answer.
> >
> > The links don't appear to apply to Word 2007.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> The "New Letter to Contact" option was mercifully put out of its misery
> >> in
> >> Office 2007 because it had grown so dysfunctional. It appears that the
> >> Outlook developers and Word developers do not actually know one another
> >> let
> >> alone collaborate so the "integration" among applications that Office
> >> claims
> >> as one of its assets is more a marketing line than a reality.
> >> On the other hand, the Insert Address option in Word has existed in all
> >> versions and is what most of us have used in lieu of the New Letter to
> >> Contact option for years. It persists in Office 2007. Just add it to your
> >> QAT. To learn about ways to control how an Address is inserted into Word
> >> from Outlook, take a look here:
> >>
> >> http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/insword.htm
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q134901
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:F9ABC5A3-9D84-4A9D-9D87-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I can't see an insert address option in the insert menu on word 2003. I
> >> >will
> >> > look at work tomorrow on 2007. Did you mean insert address field or
> >> > block?
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You failed to post your Office version, which puts us all at an
> >> >> extreme
> >> >> disadvantage when trying to answer your question since we can't read
> >> >> minds.
> >> >> In many versions, the "New Letter to Contact" Wizard in Outlook might
> >> >> fulfill your needs. In more recent versions, this Wizard was
> >> >> abandoned,
> >> >> but
> >> >> you still have and have always had the "Insert Address" option in
> >> >> Word.
> >> >> I'll leave you to figure out which version you have and which option
> >> >> works
> >> >> best for you.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:BD8126F7-1C60-4DBA-949A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Thank you. What I meant was that Word should fill in the name and
> >> >> > address
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > the contact at the top of the letter. This can be done with a merge
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > wonder if there is a simpler way directly from the outlook contact.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have found a program called Aladdins Office Documents which seems
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > what I am asking. Has anyone used it? Is there anything better out
> >> >> > there?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Mary" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> If you set up your contacts folder as an address book, you can open
> >> >> >> Word
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> access the address book and then write your letter. Right click on
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> contacts folder, properties, Outlook Address book, select use this
> >> >> >> folder
> >> >> >> as
> >> >> >> an address book. Then it will be available in all Office programs.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Deejay" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > Is there a program that allows me to create easily a word
> >> >> >> > document
> >> >> >> > from
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > Outlook contact. I know it can be done with a mail merge in Word,
> >> >> >> > but
> >> >> >> > it can
> >> >> >> > be done effortlesly from Outlook?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > For e.g. I would right click a contact and there would be an
> >> >> >> > option
> >> >> >> > new
> >> >> >> > letter, this would be linked to a template containing all the
> >> >> >> > address
> >> >> >> > fields
> >> >> >> > and a single click would have a word doc. ready addressed and
> >> >> >> > dated
> >> >> >> > etc.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks!
> >> >>
> >>
>
>
>