Mail Merge Letters, postcards, envelopes, etc.

In this portion we will position the merge data on our form and complete the merge.

If you haven't already done so, Open the document  \My Documents\MailMerge\template.doc

Click Tools >Letters and Mailings >Mail Merge At the bottom right, click Starting document At the bottom right, click Selecting recipients At midway right, click Browse then navigate to \My Documents\MainMerge\mergedata.doc and select In the Mail Merge Recipients box click OK At the bottom right, click Write your letter

Now position your cursor at the exact point you want the NAME to appear      At midway right, click More Items      In the Insert Field box click on First  then Insert, click Last  then Insert. Now click Close.      (You'll need to go back and insert a space between the fields. Repeat the above steps for Address, City, State and Zip When you're done, it should look like the example below.

If desired, you may insert punctuation where appropriate although the USPS prefers that you do not.

At the bottom right, click Preview your letters.  You should see your document exactly how it will be printed and scroll through the entire database if you wish. If you're satisfied with the results, at the bottom right click Complete the merge. After you have saved your document, click  Next