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Using the Mail Merge Wizard to Create Form Letters
Part 1: Starting the Mail Merge Wizard
 More of this Feature
• Part 2: Setting up the Data Source
• Part 3: Creating the Main Document
• Part 4: Previewing Your Letters
• Part 5: Completing the Merge
 
 Related Terms
• Mail Merge
• Data Source
• Record
 
 Related Resources
• Mail Merge Introduction
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• The Task Pane
 

With a new, blank document open, on the Task pane options list, select the Mail Merge Wizard; if you are unfamiliar with the Task pane or how it works, you can refer to this tutorial or this tip for more information.



In the Mail merge Wizard pane, select the type of document you wish to create. For this tutorial, click the radio button beside Letters.



Then, at the bottom of the pane, click Next: Starting document:



In the Mail Merge Wizard pane, step two will appear, asking you to specify what document you want to use to set up your letters:



Since we are going to create a new document, first click the radio button beside Use the current document and then Next: Select recipients at the bottom of the pane.







Next: Setting up the Data Source
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