Mail Merge

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Adding Merge Fields to a Document
When creating a mail merge document, you use merge fields to indicate where the information from each record of your data source should be inserted. This is easy to do, as Word provides two ways you can access the fields.

Modifying Mail Merge Date Formats
One of the data sources that Word allows you to use for your mail merges is an Excel worksheet. You may get unexpected results, however, if you believe that the formatting used in Excel should merge smoothly into your Word document. This tip looks at how you can control the formatting for dates.

Starting a Mail Merge
Performing a mail merge can be intimidating to some people. It needn't be; Word provides a handy step-by-step wizard that will lead you through the process.