Creating mailings in Word 365

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Overview: Creating mailings in Word 365
  48s
  This video outlines the key concepts covered in Creating mailings in Word 365 including creating envelopes, refining a mailing list, and creating a mail merge document. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Creating envelopes
  4m 57s
  Word is not just for creating text documents. You can also use it to create your own envelopes. The envelope creation tool allows you to define the delivery and return address, and even apply font and text styles to the addresses. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objective: 4.3.4. Create merged documents, labels, and envelopes. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Creating labels
  3m 52s
  Word can also be used to create address labels. You can modify the margins, pitches and dimensions of your label sheet to create a custom label. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objective: 4.3.4. Create merged documents, labels, and envelopes. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Creating and editing a mailing list
  4m 54s
  Before you create a mail merge document, you’ll need to create a list of addresses and contact details from which to pull data from. Word allows you to create your own data list from scratch and save it for later reuse. Once you have created your contact list in Word, it is important to keep it up to date. You can do this by simply editing the data that you have already inserted. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objectives: 4.3.1. Manage recipient lists. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Importing and editing a mailing list
  5m 10s
  If you have created a mailing list in a separate document - such as an Excel spreadsheet (*.csv) or Access (*.mdb), you can import it directly into Word and use it in a mail merge. You can also import a contact list from Outlook. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objectives: 4.3.1. Manage recipient lists. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Refining a mailing list
  4m 6s
  Once you have created your contact list in Word, it is important to keep it up to date and organised. You can sort, filter and even search your data entries. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objectives: 4.3.1. Manage recipient lists. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Creating envelopes with Mail Merge
  4m 48s
  Word has tools to create envelopes for a Mail Merge. You can insert the recipients' informtaion as well as preview the envelopes before finishing the Mail Merge. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objectives: 4.3.2. Insert merged fields, 4.3.3. Preview merge results, and 4.3.4. Create merged documents, labels, and envelopes. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Creating labels with Mail Merge
  4m 13s
  If you have created envelopes for a Mail Merge, you may also want to create labels. Word provides tools to create and customize labels with a Mail Merge. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objectives: 4.3.2. Insert merged fields, 4.3.3. Preview merge results, and 4.3.4. Create merged documents, labels, and envelopes. FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Creating a Mail Merge document
  4m 50s
  The mail merge function in Word allows you to take data from your mailing list and incorporate it into your document. This combination of the main document and mailing list is the mail merge document. In addition, if you are printing or e-mailing your document, you can use a mailing list to send it to all or a selection of your contacts, rather than manually inserting each one individually. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objectives: 4.3.2. Insert merged fields, 4.3.3. Preview merge results, and 4.3.4. Create merged documents, labels, and envelopes. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Configuring your Mail Merge
  3m 44s
  The information taken from your associated mailing list can be used and interpreted in different ways in Word. You can create a simple rule that changes the salutation in a letter depending on the contact's company. FREE ACCESS