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How to NOT print spouse and child fields
Authored by: noworryz on Dec 17, '06 12:24:33PM

I've also been asked how to NOT print the spouse and child fields in OS X 10.4. Subject to the rules above (no card has a first name that is a prefix of the spouse/child/etc. name and an address that does not match), Address Book will try to print the father, mother, parent, brother, sister, child and spouse names.

The trick is to make the names either type "other" or a custom type.

In Address Book card edit mode (entered by pressing the "Edit" button), click and hold on the word "spouse" or "child." Select either "other" or "Custom...". For custom names, you can enter something like "xChild," however, the new definition will not show up in the menu on other cards; you will have to type in in every time.

Of course, all these workarounds are necessary because Apple botched the feature definition. Let's hope they fix these problems in Panther with an option on the print menu and correct combining of cards.



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How to NOT print spouse and child fields
Authored by: ganoe on Dec 20, '06 08:01:51AM

Actually you can NOT print the spouse and child fields by choosing a "Distribution List" for "Addresses" on the "Label" tab. I found this tip on the Apple Discussion boards, and it works for me.

It would have been nicer to print the spouse and child names on my Christmas cards (Apple should have two checkboxes one to include the spouse name and one to include the child names), but unfortunately, it's inconsistently buggy. At least finally I was able to use Address Book to print my card envelopes (envelope printing AFAIK wasn't available prior to Tiger). I'm shocked that this bug hasn't been fixed, since it could easily be a nice feature. You'd think some business/sales/marketing types who keep meticulous records about their clients would be up in arms over this not working.



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How to NOT print spouse and child fields
Authored by: wanna1x on Apr 20, '07 06:58:32AM

Newbie to site here so bear with me.
I've read through this thread and ( help info in Address book ). but here is my question.

When attempting to print envelopes / labels form address book I get"

John Doe and Jane
11111 Main Street
City State Zip Note no comma after State


I don't see a way to have:

John and Jane Doe
11111 Main Street
City, State Zip

Or format for:

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
11111 Main Street
City, State Zip

With out entering prefix for each and every card.

Or format for:

The John Doe Family
11111 Main Street
City, State Zip

Or format for:

The Family of John and Jane Doe
11111 Main Street
City, State Zip

Using:
Address Book version 4.04


Any one know what da heck ?



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