I need to print labels that will have two columns of text and some kind of colored symbol in the bottom right-hand corner (in the ballpark of the image below).

Using something like Paint, Word or Excel, how do I make a template, where it'll be super-easy and fast to just plug in the info and go to town?

Your help is much appreciated!

Ace, I have no idea....but do you think Gary was job hunting today??

thejason said:

Ace, I have no idea....but do you think Gary was job hunting today??

Nah. Howard's gonna re-up.

sent them up, a few to a page in word, and make it a .dot file with active fields that you can tab through to enter info

something like that

so one page is one big label? does it need to be sticky...like a sticker?

try avery.com it's got tones of lable templates.

you really think howard's gonna re-up? I"m not sure...perhaps at a later time of day....like 9 to 1

Ace said:

I need to print labels that will have two columns of text and some kind of colored symbol in the bottom right-hand corner (in the ballpark of the image below).

Using something like Paint, Word or Excel, how do I make a template, where it'll be super-easy and fast to just plug in the info and go to town?

Your help is much appreciated!

err....isn't what you just posted like a template? just save it as template then open it up, change whatever and save as new name.

Word sucks. So does Excel.

Shorty said:

so one page is one big label? does it need to be sticky...like a sticker?

try avery.com it's got tones of lable templates.

you really think howard's gonna re-up? I"m not sure...perhaps at a later time of day....like 9 to 1

Not, technically, labels (just thought that would be easier to explain). I'll be printing directly on "hang tags" (2.5" x 6.5").

As for Howard, yes - he'll re-sign. Hours will probably stay the same, as Mel's convinced him that they're key to advertising.

Shorty said:

Ace said:

I need to print labels that will have two columns of text and some kind of colored symbol in the bottom right-hand corner (in the ballpark of the image below).

Using something like Paint, Word or Excel, how do I make a template, where it'll be super-easy and fast to just plug in the info and go to town?

Your help is much appreciated!

err....isn't what you just posted like a template?

No.

Genesia said:

Word sucks. So does Excel.

What do you suggest? I just figured it would be nice if I could use something I already have.

Ace said:

Shorty said:

so one page is one big label? does it need to be sticky...like a sticker?

try avery.com it's got tones of lable templates.

you really think howard's gonna re-up? I"m not sure...perhaps at a later time of day....like 9 to 1

Not, technically, labels (just thought that would be easier to explain). I'll be printing directly on "hang tags" (2.5" x 6.5").

As for Howard, yes - he'll re-sign. Hours will probably stay the same, as Mel's convinced him that they're key to advertising.

He'll talk about it forever and then re-sign.

I'd prefer if he changed his hours, though. I'm not usually up from 6-7:30, and that's one of my favorite times of the show. I'd love if he started later.

I don't know shit about making labels. Sorry.

Ace said:

Genesia said:

Word sucks. So does Excel.

What do you suggest? I just figured it would be nice if I could use something I already have.

If that's all you have, nothing I suggest will help, really. But a program like InDesign is a lot easier to work with.

Efan said:

He'll talk about it forever and then re-sign.

I'd prefer if he changed his hours, though. I'm not usually up from 6-7:30, and that's one of my favorite times of the show. I'd love if he started later.

Get a Stiletto 2.

Genesia said:

Ace said:

What do you suggest? I just figured it would be nice if I could use something I already have.

If that's all you have, nothing I suggest will help, really. But a program like InDesign is a lot easier to work with.

Thanks! I'll try and check it out!

Ace said:

Efan said:

He'll talk about it forever and then re-sign.

I'd prefer if he changed his hours, though. I'm not usually up from 6-7:30, and that's one of my favorite times of the show. I'd love if he started later.

Get a Stiletto 2.

I don't have a physical radio for Sirius. I only listen online.

Efan said:

Ace said:

Get a Stiletto 2.

I don't have a physical radio for Sirius. I only listen online.

Ace said:

Efan said:

I don't have a physical radio for Sirius. I only listen online.

Shorty said:

Ace said:

"oh my"

Shorty said:

Ace said:

"oh my"

I don't have a car, and I really like to listen while I'm working (which is always on my computer), so I only need the online option.

It was a helish nightmare trying to explain it to the yahoos at Sirius, though. The woman did not believe me when I told her I didn't have a car. She really couldn't fathom it.

I have more lable questions. will the information in the columns be like one long paragraph?

2 columns with in a 2.5'' width?

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Shorty said:

I have more lable questions. will the information in the columns be like one long paragraph?

No, individual lines.

2 columns with in a 2.5'' width?

No, that's the total width of the hang tags. The two columns should be equal width, as wide as possible (leaving a 1/8" margin).

Ace said:

Shorty said:

I have more lable questions. will the information in the columns be like one long paragraph?

No, individual lines.

2 columns with in a 2.5'' width?

No, that's the total width of the hang tags. The two columns should be equal width, as wide as possible (leaving a 1/8" margin).

that's what I said. 2 columns WITH IN 2.5" width of the tag

Shorty said:

Ace said:

No, that's the total width of the hang tags. The two columns should be equal width, as wide as possible (leaving a 1/8" margin).

that's what I said. 2 columns WITH IN 2.5" width of the tag

Nothing elaborate but I think this could easily be done in word. Insert shape, just select a rectangle, make it any size, right click on it go to format autoshape, in the size tab select your height and width. then once you have that you'll want to go to insert text box and you can literally draw/drag the size and shape of the columns you want. as for you little color box at the bottom you can do similar things...insert shape, fill it with what ever color you want.

hope that helps

Shorty said:

Ace said:

No, that's the total width of the hang tags. The two columns should be equal width, as wide as possible (leaving a 1/8" margin).

that's what I said. 2 columns WITH IN 2.5" width of the tag

Sorry, I misunderstood!

Shorty said:

Shorty said:

that's what I said. 2 columns WITH IN 2.5" width of the tag

Nothing elaborate but I think this could easily be done in word. Insert shape, just select a rectangle, make it any size, right click on it go to format autoshape, in the size tab select your height and width. then once you have that you'll want to go to insert text box and you can literally draw/drag the size and shape of the columns you want. as for you little color box at the bottom you can do similar things...insert shape, fill it with what ever color you want.

hope that helps

Thanks! Will try when I have the time! Been super-busy!