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Chapter 14. Using the Merge Feature

In this chapter

• Learn how to create a data file and enter information to be used in a merge.

• Create form files from scratch or from an existing document, and then merge the data file with the form file.

• Create envelopes and labels with information from the data file.

• Build a fill-in-the-blank form that prompts the user for information.

Most people think of anything using the Merge feature as a mail merge, but you can realistically pull together any type of information to produce any type of document. You might hear more about using the Merge feature to produce personalized letters, envelopes, and labels, but it's also a very powerful tool for organizing key pieces of information.

Fill-in-the-blank forms are used ...