# Open Office - inserting spreadsheet fields in a document

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-office-inserting-spreadsheet-fields-in-a-document/668014>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 4, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-office-inserting-spreadsheet-fields-in-a-document/668014 "2013-09-04T19:03:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-office-inserting-spreadsheet-fields-in-a-document/668014/1 "2013-09-04T19:03:02Z")

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I would like to take the data from a spreadsheet (csv file, actually) and insert them into a Writer document. I managed it with Word/Excel but I’m stumped in Open Office. In particular, I would like to have 6 records per page in the document. Is there a way to make this happen?

Thanks!  
NCUN

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-office-inserting-spreadsheet-fields-in-a-document/668014/2 "2013-09-04T21:52:17Z")

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[OpenOffice.org](http://OpenOffice.org) mail merge looks like a real pain in the ass, but maybe I’m just too used to doing it in MS Office: [linky](http://blog.worldlabel.com/mail-merge-in-openofficeorg-everything-you-need-to-know).