Word 2016 Intermediate/Advanced

Lesson 8 – Using Mail Merge

Word 2016

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P ROCEDURES

1. Select the Mailings tab

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2. Select the Start Mail Merge button

in the Start Mail Merge group.

3. Select Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard .

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S TEP - BY -S TEP From the Student Data directory, open CANCUN1.DOCX . Start a Mail Merge.

Note: The steps in this lesson are specific to merging an existing letter with a new data source. With the guidance provided by the Mail Merge task pane, however, you will be able to apply what you learn in this lesson to other circumstances, whether you are working with a new main document, an existing data source, or any combination of such files.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the Mailings tab. The Mailings tab appears.

Click

2. Select the Start Mail Merge button in the Start Mail Merge group. The Start Mail Merge menu opens.

Click

3. Select Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard . The Mail Merge task pane opens.

Click Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard

U SING THE M AIL M ERGE W IZARD  D ISCUSSION

The Mail Merge task pane is a wizard which takes you through all the steps involved in the mail merge process. Guidance is provided along the way, which can act as a useful memory prompt even if you are familiar with mail merge. While you can perform a mail merge using the buttons available on the Mailings tab, the Mail Merge wizard makes the process simpler and more straightforward.

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