Mail and Data Merges Using Word 2003 (Digital Short Cut)

by Faithe Wempen

Overview

Learn the ins and outs of Mail Merge in Word 2003, including how to select and prepare a data file and a main document, how to manually or automatically set up field codes, and how to print, save, and manage merged letters, envelopes, labels, and catalogs.

 

Contents:

 

What Is a Mail Merge?

Performing a Letter Merge with the Mail Merge Wizard

Selecting a Main Document Type

Selecting a Data Source

Preparing the Main Document

Inserting Merge Fields

Filtering and Sorting the Data

Previewing and Printing the Merge

Creating Custom Merges with Word Fields

 

 

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and an adjunct instructor of computer information technology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, specializing in Microsoft Office and PC hardware. She is the author of more than 90 books on PC hardware and software and teaches online courses in Office applications for corporate clients including Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, and Sony. She also owns and operates Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast (www.sycamoreknoll.com).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780132713245
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	01/08/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	42
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and an adjunct instructor of computer information technology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, specializing in Microsoft Office and PC hardware. She is the author of more than 90 books on PC hardware and software and teaches online courses in Office applications for corporate clients including Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, and Sony. She also owns and operates Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast (www.sycamoreknoll.com).

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Table of Contents

What Is a Mail Merge? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Performing a Letter Merge with

the Mail Merge Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Selecting a Main Document

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Selecting a Data Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Preparing the Main Document . . . 19

Inserting Merge Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Filtering and Sorting the Data . . . 25

Previewing and Printing the

Merge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Creating Custom Merges with

Word Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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