Mail Merge in Word
Mail Merge in Word
TASK 1:
To create professional letter, Features to be covered:-Formatting Fonts in
word, Applying Text effects, Using Character Spacing, Borders and Colors,
Inserting Header and Footer, Using Date and Time option in Word.
PURPOSE:
To create a document applying the above mentioned techniques.
THEORY:
Header and Footer:
1. To create a header, enter text or graphics in the header area or click button on the
header and footer tool bar.
2. To create footer, click switch between header and footer.
3. Then click exit.
Date and Time:
Insert a date field that automatically updates so that the current date is displayed when
you open or print the file. Insert a time field that automatically updates so that the current
time is displayed when you open or print the file.
Border:
On the format menu, click borders and shadings.
To specify that the border appears on a particular side of a page, such as only at the top,
click custom under setting. To specify a particular page or section for the borders to
appear, click the option you want to apply.
To specify the exact position of the border on the page. Finally, click OK.
Color:
Select the text you want to make a different color.
To apply the color most recently applied to text, click font color.
To apply different colors, click the arrow on the right of the font color button, select the
color you want and then click the button.
PROCEDURE:
First click start button on the status bar. Then select program and again select
Microsoft word. On the menu bar click the file option. Then again click new. Then enter
the text not less than 100 words. A header appears at the top and the footer appears at the
bottom of each page. On the view menu, click header and footer option. From dialogue
box, make the required changes and then click OK. On the format menu, click borders
and shading s make required changes and the click OK. Select the text you want and
make the different color . Click on right of the font color button, and then select the color
you want and then click on the button.
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Output :
BIT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGY-HINDUPUR
Department of MBA
Date
To
«ParentName»,
«Add_1»,
«Add2»,
«City».
Sub:
Progress Report of Your Word «Name»
Thanking you
Principal
DEPT OF MBA
BITIT
TASK 2:
Create a time table for Dept 1 st semester using Formatting Styles, Inserting
table, Bullets and Numbering, Changing Text Direction, Cell alignment,
Hyperlink, Symbols, Spell Check.
PURPOSE:
To create a document applying the above mentioned techniques.
PROCEDURE:
Changing Text direction:
1. Click the drawing object or table cell that contains the text you want to change.
2. On the Format menu, click Text Direction.
3. Click the orientation you want.
Table:
Cell Alignment:
Hyper link:
Select the text or picture you want to display as the hyperlink, and then click Insert
Hyperlink on the Standard toolbar
3. In the Name of new document box, type the name of the new file.
4. Under When to edit, click either Edit the new document later or Edit the
new document now
Symbol:
Spell check:
1. Type 1. to start a numbered list or * (asterisk) to start a bulleted list, and then
press SPACEBAR or TAB.
2. Type any text you want.
4. To finish the list, press ENTER twice, or press BACKSPACE to delete the last
bullet or number in the list
Formatting Styles:
If the style you want is not listed, click All Styles in the Show box
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Output:
BIT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HINDUPUR
[Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to JNTU, ANANTAPUR]
MBA - Class Time Table – September’09 - May’09
Principal
DEPT OF MBA
BITIT
TASK 3:
Create a Newsletter. Features to be covered:-Table of content. Newspaper
columns, Images from files and clipart, Drawing toolbar and Word Art,
Formatting Images, Textboxes ..
PURPOSE:
To create a news Letter
PROCEDURE:
Table of contents:
1. Click where you want to insert the table of contents.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and click Index and Tables.
3. Click the Table of Contents tab.
4. To use one of the available designs, click a design in the Formats box. S
5. Select any other table of contents options you want.
Newspaper columns:
CLIP ART:
1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click Clip Art.
2. In the Clip Art task pane, in the Search for box, type a word or phrase that
describes the clip you want or type in all or some of the file name of the
clip.
3. To narrow your search, do one or both of the following:
To limit search results to a specific collection of clips, in the
Search in box, click the arrow and select the collections you want
to search.
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5.If you don't know the exact file name, you can substitute wildcard characters
for one or more real characters. Use the asterisk (*) as a substitute for zero or
more characters in a file name. Use the question mark (?) as a substitute for a
single character in a file name.
3. Use the Drawing toolbar to add any shapes or pictures that you want.
WORD ART:
2.Click the WordArt effect you want, and then click OK.
3.In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type the text you want.
Formatting Images:
1.Formnatting of the images can be achieved by selecting the image and double
click on the picture, format picture dialog box appears.
2.The same can be achieved by selecting the tools menu > customize>tool bars
tab>picture and click close.
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Resize a drawing
o To make the drawing canvas boundary larger without changing the size of
o To make the drawing canvas boundary fit tightly around the drawing
o To scale the drawing and make the objects and canvas proportionately
smaller or larger, click Scale Drawing, and then drag the edges of the
canvas.
To increase or decrease the size in one or more directions, drag the mouse away
from or toward the center, while doing one of the following:
o To keep the center of an object in the same place, hold down CTRL while
dragging the mouse.
o To maintain the object's proportions, drag one of the corner sizing handles.
o To maintain the proportions while keeping the center in the same place,
hold down CTRL while dragging one of the corner sizing handles.
Crop a picture
Text Box:
Output:
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TASK 4:
Creating a progress Report:-Features to be covered: Forms, Text Fields,
Inserting objects and Mail Merge in Word.
PURPOSE: To create a Feed Back form, text fields, inserting objects, mail
merging,
THEORY:
Mail Merge:
It helps us to produce from letters mailing labels envelopes catalogs and others
types of merged document. It is so found in the tools option on the menu bar. In tools we
have letters and mailing. In letters and mailing we have mail merge mail merge tool box
envelopes tables and letters wizard. In mail merge select the required document you are
working on. A window for customizing the data base structure appears. This file contains
the names, address details with contact numbers etc of people you wish to send the
letters.
Inserting objects:
Insert an object such as drawing word art text effects or an equation at the
inserting point.
Fields:
It inserts a field at the inserting font fields are used to insert a variety of
information automatically. Select table in table select insert. In that select insert table a
box containing number of rows and columns will appear. Select six colors and four rows
and click o.k. Given the first row as date, problem repeated student’s signature action
recommended problem status and councilors sign. Insert the objects in the feed back form
and apply the text fields in the
form.
PROCEDURE:
Mail Merge:
1. Open a document and type the complete body of the letter and format it as
required.
2. Create a data source and choose mail merge from tool bar a window is
displayed.
3. Click on create button and choose from letter options. Then a window is
displayed.
4. Click active window choose currently active document. Click on data and
create data source option.
5. A window for customizing the data base structure appears and this file contains
the names address details with contact number etc. we can add or remove
fields from this file.
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6. Once the list of fields is finalized a window of same is displayed and types the
required file names and click on save button.
7. A window is displayed. Type the details of 10 candidates. After typing details
of one person, click on add menu.
8. Click on the o.k. to finish entering the records mail merge tool bar is displayed.
9. Place the curser at the place where you wish to insert names and click on insert
mail merge button. A drop list is displayed all fields created would be shown.
10. By highlighting to desired file and click on it we can insert the field into the
main document and go to begin the mail merge click on mail merge.
11. A window is displayed click once on the merge button to generate letters for all
records in your data source file.
Output:
1.datafile
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2.main file:
BIT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGY-HINDUPUR
Department of MBA
Date
To
«ParentName»,
«City».
Sub:
Progress Report of Your Word «Name»
Thanking you
Principal
DEPT OF MBA
BITIT
3.merged file:
BIT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGY-HINDUPUR
Department of MBA
Date
To
Dasarata,
Bangalore.
Sub:
Progress Report of Your Word Ramu
6 Business Communication 65 80
7 ITM 85 82
8 Case Study-I 90 78
Thanking you
Principal
DEPT OF MBA