Microsoft Word 2010

1. Microsoft Word 2010 Lesson 10 Brandy Frazier – Southern Nash High School – Nash County

2. Learning Objectives Students will be able to do the following on completion of this lesson.

3. What is Mail Merge? Mail merge provides the ability to send a single document to a list of people without recreating the document for each recipient. MERGE – combine elements of at least two documents into one. Examples: A set of labels or envelopes - The return address is the same on all the labels or envelopes, but the destination address is unique on each one. A set of form letters, e-mail messages, or faxes - The basic content is the same in all the letters, messages, or faxes, but each contains information that is specific to the individual recipient, such as name, address, or some other piece of personal data.

4. Elements of a Mail Merge Main Document Ex. The document that contains the text and graphics that remain the same for each version of the merged document; for example, the return address and body of a form letter. Data Source Digitized data in spreadsheet (Excel) or database (Access) format MERGED DOCUMENT The document that is created by merging the data from the data source into the main document

5. Parts of a Main Document Selected from an existing document or a new document may be created

6. Parts of a Data Source Recipients can be from an existing list or an Access, Outlook, Excel, or text file. Fields & Records Can merge all or only select specific records