Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

Using an Access Database as a Data Source

If you creating a large mailing, it's likely your information is stored in a powerful relational database program like Microsoft Access. In this section, you walk through using an Access database as a mail merge data source. Before you start, create your main document. You may also want to open your Access database and review it to see which tables contain the data you need, or whether any preexisting queries already select the precise records you need. After you've done so, follow these steps:

1. Click the Mail Merge Helper button on the Mail Merge toolbar to display the Mail Merge Helper.

2. Click Get Data. ...