Make a List and Check it Twice!
Most of us store our contacts in the app on our phones and computer. Sometimes you need to print labels, or get a spreadsheet of that information. Here is how to do both of those things:
PRINT LABELS DIRECTLY FROM CONTACTS
This is how you print labels directly from your contacts app on your computer.
Open your contacts app on your computer.
Select the addresses you want to print. Hold down the control button while you click on the people you want to select. If it's everyone on your list, click on any contact in the list and press Command+A to select them all.
Command+P to bring up the print menu.
LAYOUT TAB
Style>Mailing Labels
Page>Choose your Avery Label Number and it will automatically format for you
LABEL TAB
Addresses> Home. If not it will print all addresses you have associated with each contact.
Color> You can change this to any color you want
Image>You can add an image that will print on each label
4. Print on regular printer paper first. This will allow you to make any changes necessary before using your label sheets. Check addresses, duplicates, spacing, etc.
CONVERT CONTACTS TO A SPREADSHEET
This is how you convert your phone contacts to a spreadsheet that is then readable by printing companies and label software.
1. Open your contacts app on your computer.
2. Click the + sign to create a new group and label it "Christmas Card List" (Wedding Guest List or whatever the group is)
3. Click back to "All Contacts".
4. If your display isn't set to last name, first name:
Go to CONTACTS>Preferences>General>Sort By: Last Name
5. Control+click (hold down the control button while you click on the people you want to select) on all the people you want to send Christmas Cards to. I do it by each letter of the alphabet, then drag the stack over. It helps me keep my place.
Once you have a full Christmas Card List group:
1. Go to www.icloud.com on your computer.
2. Login with your Apple ID/password.