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What does the data source hold?
Short answer. The names and details for each person.
What should you do before merging?
Preview each record.
Mail merge
| Part | Holds | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Main document | same text | letter |
| Data source | details | name list |
| Merged doc | all copies | 500 letters |
Remember
| Letter plus list |
| Insert fields |
| Preview, then merge |
Five hundred letters. Type each one? No. Mail merge joins one letter with a list. The main document has common text. The data source has names. Merge makes a copy per name. Make the list and letter. Insert fields. Preview, then merge.
This clip is from the full lesson: Mail merge concept and steps — 5 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: GSEB Std 9 Computer Studies
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