Mail Merge - 1st Sem ICT

Mail Merge

This feature allows you to create documents and combine or merge them with another document or data file. It is commonly used when sending out advertising materials to various recipients.

Form Document

A component of mail merge that is generally the document that contains the main body of the message we want to convey or send.

Place Holder/Data fields, Merge fields

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List or Data File

A component of mail merge that is where the individual information or data that needs to be plugged in (merged) to the form document is placed and maintained.

Label Generation

Microsoft will print individual addresses to a standard form that it has already pre-formatted. It creates a blank form document that simulates either a blank label or envelope of pre-defined size and will use the data file that you selected to print the information or individual address.