The smarter way to do a Word mail merge

The new way to Word mail merge for Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, 2010 or 2013 - post letters, emails with analytics and fax

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How to write the pope a letter

Pope Francis does not have a public email address so the best way to communicate with him is to post a letter. He has two postal address in the Vatican which are shown below.

His Holiness, Pope Francis PP. 00120 Via del Pellegrino Citta del Vaticano

or

His Holiness Pope Francis Apostolic Palace Vatican City State, 00120

One very important point to to include your phone number in your letter as he has been known to just call you back. Watch out for a ‘Hi, it’s the Pope’ whenever you answer the phone.

If you are looking for the fastest or cheapest way to send your letter check out this link. A letter can be sent from Germany for $2 or as little of $1.29 from the Ukraine. Directly from Microsoft Word.

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Best Email Marketing Subject Lines to Use for Your Next Email Merge

Email merge campaigns and email marketing can be difficult when no one reads your emails. When you email merge with SnappyStamp, you will be able to access the analytics of each campaign for free, allowing you to see exactly how many people are opening and reading your emails. If there are very few people opening your email, it can become frustrating to know that your hard work isn’t even being looked at. How can you change the amount of people who click on your emails? An effective way to get people to open your emails is by writing better subject lines, enticing them to click on your message. The following are a few tips to follow for your next email merge subject line creation: -        Avoid sales and other overused words – Using words like “free”, “reminder” and “sale” will not only trigger spam filters (making your email more likely to hit the spam folder than the inbox), but they also trigger users to ignore and delete messages more easily. They may think “I don’t want to buy anything” and delete without even opening the message. Don’t fall into this trap. -        Keep subject lines short and sweet – When going through email inboxes, many people will quickly scan the subject line to determine if they are interested in reading the email. If the subject line is too long, they will not want to waste time reading through it and will be less likely to open the email in the first place. Keep subject lines under 50 characters to avoid this. -        Include personalization and localization – Mailchimp’s research suggests that more people will click on an email with their name and/or city listed in the subject line. Fortunately, SnappyStamp allows for personalization of each recipient's name in the subject box and message body. So, there will be no need to worry about wasting time adding each individual’s name to the subject line for your next email merge. -        Use different subject lines for different email merge campaigns – Many email newsletters tend to start with high open rates that decrease over time because they reuse the same subject lines for each new newsletter. To avoid this, mix it. Use different subject lines for different campaigns. Track each one to determine which types of subject lines your audiences liked most when you use SnappyStamp and get free analytics with each campaign. No matter how good your message is, it will not be read by very many if the subject line associated with it is poor. Good subject lines lead to higher open rates and, therefore, more people reading your message. Keeps these tips in mind for your next email merge campaign, and remember to use SnappyStamp for free analytics and the easy ability to personalize each subject line to each recipient. Good luck!

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4 Business That Use Email Marketing and Email Merge

SnappyStamp is a big supporter of those who use mail and email marketing techniques. Our software is designed with these professionals in mind and provides an easy way to send mail merge and email merge without having to stuff envelopes or type each person’s name into the subject bar. Email marketing is the new way to use mail marketing in the digital world. Some companies are taking their email marketing techniques and email merges to the next level, and they are gaining a lot of attention in the process. The following are a few examples: 1.        BuzzFeed – By now, everyone who has a social media account has probably heard of BuzzFeed. They are that pop news website that puts out blog posts like “10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Breakfast” and quizzes like “Which Emoji Whale are You?” What makes their email marketing techniques so effective is the well-written subject lines. They are short, to the point and created to get you to click on that link. 2.        Canva – Canva keeps their mail merge campaigns simple and elegant, making their designs attractive and user-friendly. They also have a great ability to tie in their products with their email campaigns. 3.        Cook Smarts – The weekly newsletter that goes to their subscribers email inboxes is designed with the user in mind. They keep their weekly emails consistent with a good layout. They also have a smart call-to-action button at the top of each email, giving you the chance to forward it on to your friends and colleagues. Now that’s a smart way to get new subscribers. 4.        Dropbox – The email marketing techniques this company uses is great for keeping users engaged, even when they aren’t using the service they provide. Each email they send is short, sweet and directed to you with your name listed in the body of the email. They use email merge techniques to remind their audience they exist, but don’t overwhelm them with the information they may not need. These are just a few of the many businesses using email merge, and other mail marketing techniques, to keep their audience engaged in this digital world we live in. SnappyStamp is a great tool to use for any business looking to use these same techniques. Plus, with SnappyStamp, not only can you create and send out an email merge easily, but you can immediately start tracking the analytics that each email merge provides for free. Download our software today and get $5 in fee credit just for signing up.

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Microsoft Office – A History

These days, it’s hard to imagine getting a Windows computer without access to Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint. However, this wasn’t always the case. So, what’s the history of Microsoft Office and the important tools it provides (like Word)? Let us indulge you. 1990 Microsoft Office’s history begins on a cold winter’s day in 1990 when Office for Windows was initially released to use with Windows 2.0 as an add-on. From there, it continued to evolve and change the way businesses across the world operated on computers. MS Word, for short, completely took over the previous program, WordPerfect. Why? The keyboard shortcut system was easier and more convenient to use than the formatting system of WordPerfect, which required users to type in codes.   1991-1997 In 1991, MS Office introduced Excel to the market. By the time 1994 hit, Microsoft Office 4.0 was available to the market, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. In 1995, Microsoft Office 95 became available for Windows 95 operating systems and all later operating systems as well. Then, the Office Assistant came in 1997, also called Clippy, which featured a dancing paperclip that popped up every time you needed help. 2003-2007 As Microsoft Office has progressed, so has their focus on increasing positive user experience. Office XP became available for those who bought a Window’s XP operating system. Office 2003, also used with Windows XP, became the most popular version of Microsoft Word until users were forced to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007. The newest versions of Microsoft Office include Office 2010, which allows users to use the program from computers and smartphones, and Office 2013, which comes with cloud integration. The history of Microsoft Office is more detailed than what’s mentioned above. Every upgraded version of MS Office included new features and abilities that weren’t available before. SnappyStamp takes the upgrades one step further, though. Not only can you continue to use the most popular Office program in the world, but you can also send letters, mail merges and email merges with just the click of your mouse. All you have to do is download the SnappyStamp software, and it will automatically attach to your MS Word program. Why continue to use a flightless Microsoft Office through the internet when you can download SnappyStamp for free and give your Microsoft Office wings?  

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How to Mail Merge in Seven Simple Steps

Mail merging is an easy process once you know what to do. With each mail merge, you will surely become more confident in your mail merging abilities. But first, you must know what to do. Follow these easy steps to learn how to mail merge with SnappyStamp. 1.        Preparation. In order to successfully set up a mail merge, you must first prepare the necessary tools. If you have not already done so, download the SnappyStamp software for free and you will automatically earn $5 postage stamp money to use towards your first mail merge. Then, check out our last blog “What to Know Before your First Mail Merge” to know what other tools you will need before your first mail merge (like a form letter and recipients information listed on a spreadsheet). 2.      Get Started. Once you have created a form letter on Microsoft Word, you can easily log on to SnappyStamp in Word by clicking on the SnappyStamp link on the right-hand side of the Word document. 3.       Choose an option. Select which mailing option you would like Snappy Stamp to do. Choices include mail merge, email merge with analytics and even an option to post a single letter. 4.       Upload contact info. After hitting the mail merge or email merge selection, you will be asked to upload the excel file with your recipient's information. Check out our YouTube Video to see exactly how the excel file should be formatted. It’s pretty easy. You will then select the worksheet with the recipient's data. Then, click next. 5.        Add your message. Fill out the information for sender details and message provided on the next screen. You will be able to fill out the message details in this screen as well. You can simply copy and paste the message from the word document. 6.        Merge your contacts' info. Next, you will be asked to map the fields of the letter where you want to merge your recipients’ information. Simply select which fields you want to merge and then click next to preview the document before you send it out. 7.        Preview your mail merge. Once you are happy with how the letter looks, go ahead and click the send button and SnappyStamp will send you an email confirmation once the job has been done. The first time you click that mail merge button can be intimidating. This is why we give you the option to preview everything before you send the mail merge. The more you mail merge, the easier it gets. Stick with SnappyStamp for your mail merge needs, and all you will have to do is write the letter and set up the excel sheet with your recipients’ information. SnappyStamp will take care of everything else, leaving you with time to dedicate to more important things than stuffing envelopes.

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What to Know Before Your First Mail Merge

Mail merging is an easy and effective tools to use in any business that reaches out to their audience through mail and email. Many business owners may be intimidated the first time using mail merge because it can be confusing, and it’s hard to put important work like this in the hands of a software program. But, rest assured mail merging is the easiest way to send the same piece of mail to many different recipients. You must first be prepared beforehand. Follow these easy tips to know what to do before you sit down to mail merge: -        Create a form letter. A form letter is simply a letter template that states the message you want to send to your recipients. As you create more mail merges, you may wind up with many different form letters with different messages on them. You can repeat mail merge campaigns with old form letters, which you can edit and tweak to make it look a little different but still get the same basic message across. -        Collect your recipients’ information. For an effective mail merge, you will need to collect important information about the audience you are sending mail to. You will need to know their first and last names, their email addresses for email merges and their mailing addresses for snail mail merge. You may also need to know their titles, birthdates, and any other linked information to your business’s campaign. It is best to collect this information on a spreadsheet, which you use to upload your recipients information to the mail merging software you are using, like SnappyStamp. -        Download and install SnappyStamp. Before you are able to mail merge, you must first choose which program you would like to use to create the mail merge. You can use a simple mail merge tool like the one Microsoft Office Word provides, but you will only be able to create and print the mail merge letters. When you install SnappyStamp software, it will be automatically attached to your Microsoft Word document. This makes it easy to create your letter on Word and upload your recipients information from excel, but SnappyStamp will also finish your mail merge when Microsoft falls short. SnappyStamp will not only create your mail merge, but it will also send it off to your recipients too, including the postage stamps. SnappyStamp software makes mail merging as easy as possible, only leaving you with writing the letter and uploading the recipient information. The rest will be taken care of and your letters will be sent at a reduced price for postage stamps. Now you have to admit, that’s a snappy deal.

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Mail Merge vs. Bulk Mail

What is the difference between mail merge and bulk mail? To answer this question, we must first define bulk mail and mail merge. Mail merge simply describes the process of using a form letter and spreadsheet filled with recipients’ information to create multiple letters that are personalized to each recipient listed but has the same general information. This process makes it easy to send out the same letter to many different people without having to type up an individual letter with each recipient’s name, making for an excellent time saver when trying to send out large quantities of mail. Bulk mailing refers to a way to send out large quantities of mail at a reduced postage cost. Commonly called “commercial first-class mail," this mailing option allows for businesses to send large quantities of commercial mail without paying full price for postage stamps. The caveat to this reduced price of stamps is that the business will take on some of the preparation work for the post office, making their job slightly easier and giving you a discount for your extra work. Bulk mailing is clearly different than mail merge, but combining the two will allow for easy personalization of bulk mail. Where normal bulk mail would only use one generic message, mail-merged bulk mail will include personalized components of each letter, individualized for each recipient. Both mail merging and bulk mailing are effective tools to use in any given business. Reaching out to your audience through snail mail with mail merge is easy and allows your recipients to feel a personalized touch with little effort on your part. Bulk mail can be another easy tool to use if you are sending out a lot of mail on a regular basis. Some business choose to not use bulk mail because they do not want to take on the extra preparation work, which takes time and costs money. In these cases, it is more cost effective to use a mail merge tool like SnappyStamp and not get the bulk mail discount from the post office. Instead, you will get a discount on stamps simply through using the SnappyStamp software, and you won’t have to worry about any extra preparation work, because not only will we create the mail merge you set up, but we will ship them off, too, stamps included.

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Mail Merge With Email

The basics of mail merging are simple. A mail merge involves taking a template letter (letter form) and sending it off to different people with personalized messages automatically filled in the template. So every letter sent out has the same message but with a unique name and address designated to each person on the mail merge list. But, did you know that mail merge can be done just as easily with email? Not only that but with Snappy Stamp email merge, you can now track your email analytics for free with our software. Simply send the email merge and start watching the analytics take shape. This way you will know how many people are opening and reading your emails,\ and how many people are engaging with your business as a result. Setting up an email merge is basically the same as setting up a regular mail merge. You will need the names and addresses of your audience so you can upload that information into Snappy Stamp. Snappy Stamp ensures that all regular mail mergers get done at a discounted price, and we feel that email merge should be given the same treatment. So, we’ve made our email merge so affordable and easy that you can’t say no to giving us a try. Just like mail merging, all you have to do is write the letter and upload the names. We will do all the leg work again, plus, give you the added benefit of watching your analytics for free. Our prices for email merging are unbeatable. Check out our website to find out more.

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The Rising Price of Stamps

Postage stamps have been used in the public postal system since the 19th century. Before the appearance of the stamp, postal rates were complicated and bizarre. To solve the problem, the United Kingdom introduced the world’s first adhesive postal stamp in 1840. This stamp is known as the Penny Black and features a picture of Queen Victoria. Since this time, stamps and stamp prices have come a long way.  In 1919, the cost of stamps in the U.S. was only 2 cents. Over ten years later, in 1932, the cost of stamps rose by one whole cent, making them cost 3 cents per stamp. The price didn’t rise again until 1958, more than twenty years later. Since this time, the price of stamps has risen steadily, with some years increasing the price by as much as 5 cents. By the time we hit 2002, the price of stamps was already at 37 cents per stamp.  Today, the price of “Forever” stamps cost 49 cents. The U.S. Postal Service would like to keep this price the same for the time being, but the price of other postage materials (like postcards) are proposed to rise in price during this year. While some may complain about the recent jumps in price for stamps, the post office has stuck by its notion that the prices are raised only to help them achieve financial stability since not as many people are using snail mail these days.  Snappy Stamp provides you with a new way to access postage stamps with ease and at a discounted price. When you download Snappy Stamp today, you will get $5 worth of free postage stamps that you can use for your next letter and/or mail merge. The Snappy Stamp software also provides all stamps at a discounted price that drops further the more you buy. Plus, we will stamp all your envelopes for you. Not only will you not have to worry when the price of stamps goes up again because we will have them available for cheaper than the post office, but you will also not have to worry about walking into a post office ever again.

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Microsoft Word Mail Merge Versus Snappy Stamp Mail Merge

Microsoft Office is arguably one of the most useful tools associated with the modern computer and common business person (or student). Microsoft Office has advanced but still struggles to keep up with the times. Its connection to the internet is vague and obscure. Its ability to send out documents (like email or faxing) is non-existent. In reality, Microsoft Office needs a reboot to keep up with the age of the internet. Microsoft Office has a mail merging option. The instructions for use are relatively clear and concise, making it a comparatively effective mail merging tool. But Microsoft Office is unable to perform the main function of a successful mail merge... and that is sending out the letters. Sure I can create the letter template (form letter) and upload the names and addresses of multiple recipients. However, after that Microsoft simply states that the letters are ready to print, leaving most of the leg work up to you. But the object of mail merging is to send letters, not simply print them. After all, stuffing letters into envelopes and addressing the envelopes and adding stamps creates more work (and time wasted) than writing the letters. Essentially, Microsoft is doing the easy work in a mail merge and leaves you with all the leg work. Now with Snappy Stamp Microsoft Word has wings, and mail merging has reached new heights! Snappy Stamp integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Word, making it easy to utilize all the tools Microsoft offers along with the new tools Snappy Stamp will provide. With Snappy Stamp, you won’t have to worry about that pesky printing and mailing job that Microsoft Office leaves you stuck with. Snappy Stamp will not only create the mail merge (in a very similar way Microsoft Office does) but it will take the mail merge one-step further and send out the letters on your behalf. This will make your next mail merge the easiest mail merge of your life with no need to worry about running low on ink or running to the post office to get enough stamps. Speaking of stamps, Snappy Stamp will buy the stamps at a discounted price, so you will not only be left with little to do after the letter has been written, but you will also pay a cheaper price for stamps. Now that’s a snappy deal.

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What are the Benefits of Mail Merging?

Mail merging is the process used by many businesses to create personalized letters and envelopes from a form letter with fixed text. But what are the benefits of mail merging? 1.        Edits are easy to make and apply to all letters going out from a specific form letter being used. Any edits made will automatically apply to all addresses listed in the mail merge. Now that’s pretty cool. 2.        It’s easier to proof read one letter versus 5,000. No one wants to accidently send out letters with grammar errors, which is why using mail merging is so great. Instead of having to proof read thousands of letters, only proof read one and be confident in knowing that your edits will apply to all letters sent to all addresses in the mail merge. 3.        Mass letters can be personalized. Mail merging makes personalization easy with the right software (like Snappy Stamp). Have every letter printed to say the person’s name of the specific address they are going to. This way you know that they will receive something that looks like you personally took the time to create, even when you only spent little time creating the letter form (that can be our little secret). 4.        Letters can be saved and re-used. If you wrote a letter that you love and know you will re-use it one day soon, don’t worry about losing it. Mail margining involves saving form letters and addresses associated with them. Take that letter you loved so much and re-use it with ease. Maybe add a couple edits (see #1) to spruce it up and send it off again. These are just a few of the many benefits of mail merging. Busy business owners and marketers alike can benefit from being able to send mass letters to their audience with ease and ability to make it personalized. Snappy Stamp will provide this service with an added benefit of paying for stamps at an extremely discounted price. We will do all the leg work. All you have to do is sign up and create your first letter.

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Sending your Xero invoices via Snail Mail has never been easier with SnappyStamp. 

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Microsoft Word has become Gilligan’s Island

Remember Gilligan’s Island? For those who don’t it was an American Sitcom about a two-man crew of the charter boat SS Minnow and five passengers. While on a cruise from Honolulu they run into a tropical storm and are shipwrecked on an uncharted island. The main gist of the story is everything was going well until the shipwreck and then they get stuck in a time warp trying to figure out how to escape.

Microsoft Word is like the crew on SS Minnow. During the 90’s things were great – the sun was shining and their passengers were happy until that dreaded Internet storm arrived and washed them onto ‘desktop’ island. The world moved on and got connected while Word (let’s call it Gilligan) just hung out with the Printer (mmm…the skipper?).

Poor Microsoft Word. If only it had been able to move with the times rating would not be waning. Yes – it is a sentimental favorite but does it deserve its prime time slot?

As a business owner a Word processor is a must have tool and like most I use Microsoft Word. But here is my problem – my customer’s information is in one place and I have to retype them into Word. Whenever I have to post a letter I still need to compose it in Word, print it out, hunt for a stamp and rush to the post office. My business productivity tools are just disconnected islands. Are we still in the 90’s?

In 2015, if Microsoft Word was not stuck on ‘desktop’ island it should be connected to all the main online CRM/Accounting platforms and mail merging should not make me angry.  It should allow me to post letters that get printed and posted close to the destination, send emails with tracking and fax anywhere. Can I have digital signatures too please Mr Gates?

The time has come to put together a rescue team as it is clear Microsoft Word cannot save itself.  We have a cunning plan and an amazing team to pull off the impossible – to make Microsoft Words passengers happy again. But how?

Our Microsoft Word add in called SnappyStamp is giving Microsoft Word wings! We have 19 printing stations around the globe waiting to print and post your letter. You simply type your letter in Word and then click ‘Post’ – we securely take care of the rest. Is your customers address in your CRM or accounting package? If so, we will automatically retrieve it for you. We currently integrate with Xero and will finish Freshbooks and SalesForce in the near future.

Does sending emails with tracking or faxing from Word sound appealing? How about digital signature documents that you have easily composed? Yes – we will have it all covered. Mail merging will never be easier.

We have a long way to go but I hope you like our vision. We know SnappyStamp really helps our business and anything that speeds up tedious administrative tasks has got to a good thing. That customer in the UK who always wants a printed quote but we are in Australia - no problem. The quote is printed and posted from Northampton.

Microsoft – moving Word online with cloud document storage is not enough to get you out of the 90’s time warp. Word needs to live in a connected world where it is part of our eco-system so it speeds up our day rather than slowing it down. Only then can we say Microsoft Word has managed to get off ‘desktop’ island.

 This month only - $5 free credits for all new users of SnappyStamp.

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How to install SnappyStamp

SnappyStamp is a Microsoft Word Add in and is very simple to install. 

1) Download SnappyStamp from our website - http://www.SnappyStamp.com 

2) Run the downloaded MSI calledSnappyStamp.msi to launch the installer program. However before installing SnappyStamp ensure you have closed Microsoft Word.

Screen One - Welcome Screen. Select ‘Next’

Screen Two - Select Installation Folder. The default is the preferred location - click ‘Next’.

Screen Three - Confirm Installation. Click ‘Next’.

Screen Four - Installation Complete. SnappyStamp have successfully been installed on your machine.

3) Open a Microsoft document to view SnappyStamp. SnappyStamp will appear as a panel on the right had side of Microsoft Word whenever you open a document.

If you have any questions or issues please contact support directly via our website - http://.www.SnappyStamp.com

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How to uninstall SnappyStamp

1) First we need to remove the older version of SnappyStamp via the Control Panel. Either search for it directly in later versions of Windows or launch via the windows button.

2) In the control panel you'll have to click on ‘Programs and Features’. In older versions of Windows click on ‘Add/Remove programs’.

3) Navigate to SnappyStamp and select ‘uninstall’

To install the latest version of SnappyStamp please follow this link.

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Mail merge letters from excel spreadsheet

Oh the joy! Another long thankless day to mail merge letters from an excel spreadsheet and then stuff them in envelopes. Mail merging with Microsoft Word and Excel has not really changed since it was introduced years ago and it definitely has not got easier. 

So why is it so hard? Well besides the mail merge functionality not being very intuitive it does not really solve the primary time wasting task - printing labels and documents, stuffing envelopes, licking stamps and joinging the queue at the post office. You can literally waste hours after hours to get your important letters out. Thankfully there is now a better way.

How about the idea of doing a simple mail merge in Microsoft Word and sending the hard work to printing stations around the world? Your mail merge task that use to take all day can now be completed in a couple of minutes. 

So how does it work?

SnappyStamp is a Microsoft Word Add in that allows you to upload your recipients from your Excel spreadsheet. Then simply tell SnappyStamp which columns in your spreadsheet are your address fields. To make things really simple your recipients address is added to a cover sheet so you don’t have to worry about labels or envelope windows. We take care of it all. 

Do you want custom data like the recipients first name on your letter? Just add data fields on your document (e.g. {{First Name}}) and map the data field to the right spreadsheet column.

OK, I save loads of time but is it secure and fast?

Your letter will be printed and posted to the closest printing station to its destination. Perhaps you are in the States and you want to send letters to the UK - well they will be printed in Northampton. The number one key factor to fast delivery is to post it as close to its destination as possible. SnappyStamp does this automatically.

Your data security is our top priority and we've taken measures at every level to ensure that your document is safe and your privacy is protected.  Your letter is securely transported via 128 bit encryption between you and our servers and onto our trusted distribution partners.

What does it cost?

The million dollar question - well it varies by the destination, color or black and white and the number of pages. Check out the SnappyStamp pricing calculator for exact pricing.

How do i get started?

It is easy. Simply download the Microsoft Word (2003 to 2013) Add in and get posting the easy way.

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Microsoft Word | Cool Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013

Microsoft Word is full of little tricks that can make your life easier and more fun. Below is the the list of our favourites which I hope you enjoy.

Random Text

This little gem function allows you to add sample text into your document which is great for working on layout. Type =rand(1) and hit enter and like magic a paragraph of text will be added into your document.Type =rand(3) and hit enter and three paragraphs of text will appear. 

You can actually control exactly what you want to appear by adding a second parameter into the rand function. For example rand(3, 8) will give you three paragraphs 8 lines, rand(1,20) will give you one paragraph of 20 lines.

Clipboard History

Keeping a history of all the things you have copied is so valuable.To  access your clipboard history simply click on the small icon within the clipboard section on the Home tab and the panel becomes visible. The clipboard history will remember over 20 of the your most recent cut and copy operations.

Translating Documents

Occasionally I get sent documents in a foreign language that I use to forward to a friend to translate until I found that Word had it’s very own translation tool. Under the ‘Review’ tab you simply select the Translator and the list of languages is extensive. Also take a second and try out the mini translator if you are in Word 2010 or higher.

Grabbing Screenshots

I am always writing tutorials so I love this one. Without leaving Word you can get a screenshot of any a application you have open. It is so easy to make your documents look really professional with high quality screenshots. On the ‘Insert’ tab select the screenshot menu.

Double Click And Drag

After a lifetime of copying and pasting it was strange to change but double clicking or highlighting some text and just dragging it is quicker. Try it.

Adding the Date

We have all manually entered it a million times but next time just hit  Alt-shift-D and the job is done.