You've posted your query into the Word Mailmerge forum, so that's what I assume you're using. When you do a label merge, Word uses a table for the output, structured to match your label stationery. As with any other table, you can move the data around after the merge. Alternatively, since a mailmerge uses a data source, you could modify that so that however many empty records you are needed, to pad the table out so that the first 'populated' cell lines up with your first available label.

For a single label, Word also gives you the option of choosing which label to print to, via Mailings|Labels|Labels>Single Label, but you'd need to add the address details manually or via a macro, rather than by mailmerge.

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Paul Edstein
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