Candidates should be able to:
create a master document
structure (including: standard
letter)
create a source file using
appropriate software
link a master document to a
source file, identifying and using
correct field names, using
conditional operators
set up fields for manual
completion
create appropriate prompts to the
user for manual completion
Mail Merge
use the software to automatically
select the required records
use manual methods and
software tools to ensure error-
free accuracy
perform mail merge
using the master document and
data sources
A LEVEL ICT 14-Aug-20 MR
, Mail Merge
Objectives
Key Terms
Candidates should be able to:
create a master document
structure (including: standard
letter)
create a source file using
Mail merge:
appropriate software
link a master document to a
• the automatic addition of data, such as names and ad
source file, identifying and using from a source file into a master document, such as a l
correct field names, using
conditional operators
set up fields for manual
completion Source file:
create appropriate prompts to the
user for manual completion
use the software to automatically
• the file containing the data that will be merged into the
select the required records document
use manual methods and
software tools to ensure error-
free accuracy
perform mail merge Master document:
using the master document and
data sources • the main document that will be used for all records
A LEVEL ICT 14-Aug-20 MR
, Mail Merge
Objectives
Definition/Purpose
Candidates should be able to:
create a master document
structure (including: standard
letter)
create a source file using
A mail merge is the automatic process of merging data
appropriate software names and addresses, from a source file into a maste
link a master document to a document, such as a letter.
source file, identifying and using
correct field names, using
conditional operators
set up fields for manual
completion The purpose is to save time having to write the same le
create appropriate prompts to the lots of different people when their data already exists in
user for manual completion
use the software to automatically source.
select the required records
use manual methods and
software tools to ensure error-
free accuracy
perform mail merge
using the master document and
data sources
A LEVEL ICT 14-Aug-20 MR
, Mail Merge
Objectives
Definition/Purpose
Candidates should be able to:
create a master document
structure (including: standard
letter)
create a source file using
appropriate software
link a master document to a
source file, identifying and using
correct field names, using
conditional operators
set up fields for manual
completion
create appropriate prompts to the
user for manual completion
use the software to automatically
select the required records
use manual methods and
software tools to ensure error-
free accuracy
perform mail merge
using the master document and
data sources
A LEVEL ICT 14-Aug-20 MR