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Unit 5
Word Processing - Using Styles, Templates, Mail Merge, and Special Documents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Data source | Contains variable information that is inserted into the main document during mail-merging process |
| Field | One piece of information - i.e, a name or a street address |
| Filter | Allows user to merge or group pieces of information in the data source to match certain criteria |
| Mail merge | Feature used to mass produce form letters and other types of documents by combining the information in two documents, a main document and a data source |
| Main document | Contains both standard text and formatting that appears in the merged document, contains merge fields representing where variable information will be placed |
| Merge fields | Codes placed in mail-merge documents to input pieces of information from data sources |
| Paragraph styles | Formatting instructions applied to a paragraph; may include alignment, line spacing, paragraph spacing, indents, and character formatting |
| Record | The collection of fields organized into a related group for mail merging |
| Template | Design and formatted document on which new documents are based |