Mail Merge

• Mail merge allows you to take data from a data source
• And merge this into a document.
• Do produce a number of customized documents.
• Examples might include
  • Form letters.
  • Name tags.
  • Individual grade sheets.
• in this case, we are using word as a simple database front end.
• The data source can be a number of things.
  • The built in data source
  • An access data base
  • A flat file
  • or in this case, a spreadsheet.
• In this case, we are preparing for the Miskatonic University Alumni Ball.
  • We have this workbook which contains information about our alumni.
• The simplest way I have found to do a mail merge is using the mail merge wizard
  • On the Mailings tab.
  • In the Start Mail Merge group.
• The mail merge wizard will step you through the process.
• I want to create name tags using Avery 8395 self adhesive name tags.