FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

USING MICROSOFT WORD

HOW TO USE MAIL MERGE IN MICROSOFT WORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a “data source?”
A
A file that contains variable from one “merged” document to the next.
B
A file that contains constant
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Data Source is a file that contains the information to be merged with the Main Document, such as names and addresses. The Data Source file can be a Word table, an Excel spreadsheet, an Access table, or a text-delimited file.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mail merge process involves taking information from one document, known as the data source, combining with another document known as the main document. The data source is a document, spreadsheet or database that contains personalized information such as names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data Source. A file that contains the variable, or changing, values from one merged document to the next.

Detailed explanation-4: -All you need for data merge is a data source file and a target document. The data source file contains the information that varies in each iteration of the target document, such as the names and addresses of the recipients of a form letter.

Detailed explanation-5: -c, Main document contains the variable data to be merged with the unchanging data. Explanation: Main document is the document which contains text and graphics.

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