Key Points
You can use the Mail Merge Wizard to merge a data source, such as a database or contact list, and a main document, such as a form letter or labels.
The information in a data source is organized into records, with each record containing the same set of fields.
You can use a list from another program, such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visual FoxPro, or the contact list from Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express.
You can sort the information in a data source. You can also filter the data in the data source or exclude specific records so that they are not part of the merge process.
You can create a main document in two ways: by using an existing document and inserting merge fields into it; or by creating a new main ...
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