It is recommended to save the file in this folder. It is saved in the My Data Sources folder. If Using an Existing List: 1) Click Use an existing list under Select recipients 2) Click Browse 3) Select the file 4) Click Open 5) Select the worksheet tab name that contains the data 6) Click OK Mail Merge Recipients opens showing the file data 7) Click OKДЁ) Click Next: Write your letter If Creating a New List: 1) Click Type a new list under Select recipients 2) Click Create 3) Click Customize Columns to modify the list of fieldsД¤) Delete any unnecessary field names and/or add new ones 5) Click OKД¦) Begin typing records, hitting TAB to advance to the next field and to continue adding new recordsД§) Click OK 8) Click Save The recipients list will be saved as a separate file as a Microsoft Access file type. Step 3 The recipients can come from either an existing Excel file, an Access table or you can create a new list in Word. Step 1 1) Click Letters for the document type 2) Click Next: Starting document Step 2 1) Click Use the current document under Select starting document 2) Click Next: Select recipients 2-12 1 The Mail Merge task pane appears on the right of your screen. For example, the names and addresses of the recipients of a letter.ДЎ) Open Microsoft Word and create a new blank document 2) Type the letter with all needed text and formatting, leaving room for the data from the data source (example: name, address, etc) 3) Click the Mailings tab 4) Click Start Mail Merge 5) Click Step by Step Mail Merge Wizard Data Source вЂ“ a file that contains the information to be merged into a document. The Main Document вЂ“ contains the text and graphics that are the same for each version of the merged document.

The mail merge process involves the following: It is the process of combining a list of data with a template. Mail merge is a tool which allows you to create form letters, mailing labels and envelopes by linking a main document to a data source.

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