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Mail Merge

Mail Merge in Microsoft Word enables the creation of personalized documents like letters, emails, envelopes, and directories by merging a fixed template with variable data from a data source. It allows customization of specific parts such as recipient names and addresses. Additionally, the document discusses the importance of citations and bibliographies in enhancing credibility and organizing references in academic writing.

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Mail Merge

Mail Merge in Microsoft Word enables the creation of personalized documents like letters, emails, envelopes, and directories by merging a fixed template with variable data from a data source. It allows customization of specific parts such as recipient names and addresses. Additionally, the document discusses the importance of citations and bibliographies in enhancing credibility and organizing references in academic writing.

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MAIL MERGE

MAIL MERGE
• Mail Merge allows you to create a
batch of personalized documents
where each document shares the
same layout, formatting, text, and
graphics, except for specific
personalized parts.
MAIL MERGE
• These personalized parts can include
recipient names, addresses, and other
customized information.
• You associate a data source (such as
an Excel spreadsheet, Outlook contact
list, or any other database) with your
Word document.
COMMON DOCUMENT TYPES FOR MAIL
MERGE

1. Letters: Create personalized letters


with a customized greeting for each
recipient. Each letter prints on a
separate sheet of paper.
COMMON DOCUMENT TYPES FOR MAIL
MERGE

2. Emails: Send personalized email


messages directly from Word, where
each recipient's address is the only
address on the "To" line.
COMMON DOCUMENT TYPES FOR MAIL
MERGE

3. Envelopes or Labels: Generate


envelopes or sheets of mailing labels
with names and addresses from your
data source.
COMMON DOCUMENT TYPES FOR MAIL
MERGE

4. Directories: Create a list of


information for each item in your data
source (also known as a catalog
merge). Useful for printing contact lists
or grouping information.
DATA SOURCES
In Microsoft Word, references and citations
serve important purposes in academic and
professional writing.
1. Citations:
• Citations enhance the credibility of your work,
demonstrate thorough research, and allow
readers to verify the information you've
presented.
DATA SOURCES

2. Bibliography:
o The bibliography allows readers to explore
the sources further, verify facts, and delve
deeper into the topic. It also help
DATA SOURCES

3. Microsoft Word's Reference Tools:


o These tools streamline the process of
organizing and formatting
references, making it easier for writers to
maintain consistency and
adhere to specific citation styles.
Unlocking Content Area Vocabulary

Mail Merge - Mail merge is a powerful feature


in Microsoft Word that allows you to create
personalized documents, such as letters,
envelopes, labels, or email messages, by
combining a fixed template with variable data
from a list or database.
Unlocking Content Area Vocabulary

• Citations - a way to give credit to the sources


of information you use in your research or
writing.
• Reference - is a helpful tool that allows you to
add citations, footnotes, endnotes, and tables
of contents to your documents.

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