Mastering Mail Merge Using Microsoft Word 2007

This is as comprehensive a guide on Mail Merge as you would find anywhere. We have used two examples to illustrate the workings of Mail Merge. The first example is one of a simple mail merge. Our second example takes the process to a much higher level showing you how to filter the Data list to be able to extract just the customers you want.The ability for example to filter something like, only "Males", between 25 and 35 years of age, "Married" and are "Roman Catholics", or something similar.In addition, we are taking it further; we address and give clear step by step instructions for all the other merging options namely, E-mail messages, Envelopes, Labels and even Directory.There is also broad coverage on "Tables". Creating a large Data Source on the fly can be a daunting task, and one which should have been avoided if only your customer information already existed in some form of table, be it in Excel, Access, and Outlook or as we have done, in Word itself.

Microsoft Office 2007 is a major upgrade from the last version of Office; Access will also be greatly revised. Alison Balter is the name that Access developers will trust to guide them through Access 2007's new features. She has the rare ability to take complex topics and explain them clearly, as shown by the success of her ten previous books on Access. Balter is known for providing real-world solutions to specific Access development problems. She also is known for her ability to back up her practical examples with just enough underlying theory to give the reader a good overall understanding of Access. In short, this book will provide beginning and intermediate Access developers with everything that they need to know to design and build Access 2007 applications. It should also appeal to DBAs and power users who want or need to get started building custom Access apps. This latest book in her Mastering Access series will not disappoint her many fans who anxiously await each new version, and should win her new fans as well.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Learn the ins and outs of Mail Merge in Word 2007, including how to select and prepare a data file and a main document, how to manually or automatically set up field codes, and how to print, save, and manage merged letters, envelopes, labels, and catalogs. Contents: What Is a Mail Merge? Performing a Letter Merge with the Mail Merge Wizard Selecting a Main Document Type Selecting a Data Source Preparing the Main Document Inserting Merge Fields Filtering and Sorting the Data Previewing and Printing the Merge Creating Custom Merges with Word Fields Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and an adjunct instructor of computer information technology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, specializing in Microsoft Office and PC hardware. She is the author of more than 90 books on PC hardware and software and teaches online courses in Office applications for corporate clients including Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, and Sony. She also owns and operates Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast (www.sycamoreknoll.com).