Word 2016: Mail Merge in Depth

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Free Online Course: Word 2016: Mail Merge in Depth provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Word 2016: Mail Merge in Depth is taught by Gini von Courter.

Overview
  • Learn how to merge Word documents, labels, envelopes, and email with Word 2016's Mail Merge feature. Create personalized letters and emails quickly and easily.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you need for this course
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Creating Personalized Letters
    • Understanding Mail Merge
    • Creating a simple letter for Mail Merge
    • Choosing a data source
    • Using Mail Merge with Outlook contacts
    • Creating a new data source for Mail Merge
    • Using Mail Merge with an Access table or query
    • Using Mail Merge with an Excel table
    • Matching fields from the data source
    • Inserting address blocks, greeting lines, and merge fields
    • Simulating the merge
    • Completing the merge
    • Troubleshooting mail merge
    • Formatting numeric Labels in Excel
    • Fixing numeric and date formats in Word
    2. Using Email Merge
    • What email merge can do for you
    • Creating personalized email messages
    • Attaching a Word document to an email message
    3. Creating Envelopes, Labels, and Directories
    • Creating envelopes
    • Creating labels
    • Adding an image to each label
    • Creating identical labels
    • Creating a directory
    4. Using Rules and Other Advanced Features
    • Prompting for global input with FILLIN
    • Prompting for individual input with FILLIN
    • Prompting for repeating input with ASK
    • Using IF-THEN-ELSE for intelligent merging
    Conclusion
    • Next steps