Performing Mail Merge Project 5 Objectives

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Performing Mail MergeProject 5 Objectives

• Start the Mail Merge Wizard
• Create a Recipient List
• Sort Records in a Data Source
• Create a Main Document
• Merge the Main Document and the Data Source
• Create Mailing Labels

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Key Terms for Mail Merge
AddressBlock field
record
Mail Merge Wizard
document type
main document
starting document
data source
merge fields
fields
mail merge
filter
GreetingLine field
form file
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Merging with a Word Document
How many such announcements have you
received? Databases filled with names and
addresses are used to create these unique
documents.
You, Dawn Wood, could be the next 1,000,000
winner!
Wouldnt Valdosta, GA, be surprised!
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Merging
Mr. John JonesLittleboro, Ohio Dear Mr.
Jones, Have we got an offer for you! How does two
exciting weeks in a luxury resort sound? To win
your free trip, all you have to do to qualify is
to return the enclosed card. Its that easy!
Each item in the data source is copied to the
main document to create a form letter
Data Source
Form Letter
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Other Things You Can Create with the Merge Feature
Labels
Envelopes
John JonesLittleboro, Ohio
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Sample Exam Question
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