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This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a mail merge using Microsoft Word and Access. Beginning with setting up your document in Word, you'll learn how to choose recipients, customize fields, and insert merge fields effectively. By the end, you will have created personalized letters for your company shareholders and saved all relevant documents for your BTEC Unit 1 portfolio. Follow these detailed steps to streamline your mail merging process and ensure a professional finish.
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How to create a Mailmergeusing the Programs word and access By Mrs Douglas 22 October 2010
Load Word Click on: Tools/Letters and Mailings/Mail Merge
Right click on the blue bar and then choose mailmerge
Step 1 • Ensure Letters is selected • Click Next: Starting Document
Step 2 • Ensure Use the current document is selected • Click Next: Select recipients
Step 3 • Select Type a new list • Click Create
Step 4 Click Customise button Use these buttons to create these 7 fields
Step 5 Type in the 5 company stockholders records – click New Entry in between Click Close after the 5th Save the list in your BTEC Unit 1 folder Call it Address List
Step 6 Click ok Click Next: Write your letter
Step 7 Insert the Toytastic logo and address as shown Type in the reference – insert your own initials Type in today’s date and press enter twice.
Step 8 • Click the INSERT MERGE FIELDS button. • This dialogue box will appear. • Choose a field name, click INSERT and then CLOSE. • Insert spaces between the fields and press ENTER at the end of each line. • Repeat this until your letter has all the fields needed – it should look like this example.
Step 9 Using your own words, complete the rest of the letter.
Step 10 Click the MERGE TO NEW DOCUMENT button. Click OK
The letter will have merged with the 5 names and addresses to produce 5 letters.
Go to the program access and open up the address list file and screen shot this into your btec unit 1 portfolio
Screen shot all of the following and add to your btec unit 1 portfolio • A copy of the letter showing the merge fields • A copy of all five letters to the company shareholders • Company shareholders contact list (address list file in program access)