Merging Documents in Word
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Merging Documents in Word
Mail Merge
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Main Document TypesDocument Type
How it is Typically Used in a Mail Merge
Letters To send letters to a group after personalizing each letter
E-Mails To send e-mail messages to a group of people after personalizing each message.
Envelopes To print an address on an envelope for each person in the group.
Labels To print address labels for each person in the group, which can then be attached to an envelope for mailing or to create file labels
Directory To create a single document that contains a list of addresses
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Selecting or Creating Recipients
• Data Source– A listing of information
• Field– A single piece of data used in a source document,
such as last name• Record
– A group of related fields• Header row
– The first row in a data source
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Steps in Merging Documents in Word using Access
Updating the Access table…
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Adjusting the Date in Access
Select the field (Appt_time) to be changed under design view in the Patients table.
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Next…Change the Format of the Time field in the Patients Table (you must be out of Word’s template to do this) to Medium Time. Then click on the close tables X on the right side.
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Save the Changes
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Now Open the Word TemplateThis is how yourTemplate shouldlook after makingthe necessary changes, but before insertingthe Merge Fields for the Inside address.
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Merge Process
• First select Start Mail Merge– Select the type of document you are
going to create• Then, Select Recipients
– Use the Browse to select the source
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Selecting the Table
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Mail Merge Recipients
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Filter Records
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Sort the Records
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Next, the Insert Merge Fields
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Next, the Paragraph ContentStep 1: Insert the Appt_day field from Insert Merge Fields
Step 1: Insert the Appt_date field from Insert Merge Fields
Step 1: Insert the Appt_time field from Insert Merge Fields
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Next…fix the top dateStep 1: Select the 3 dots on the left of the date—that selects the date code.Step 2: Go to Insert/Date and Time and select the proper date format (see below)Step 3: Select Update automatically. Then click on OK.
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Next, the Merged Document
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After the Merge…
Notice the Date Format
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Finally… You’re Done!
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Finally…
Use the Print options to only print the first three documents.
Remember: you have to specify the page number followed by the section number
(Ex. p1s1-p1s3)