Forms & Bulk Mailings in Word 2010 for Windows
Word 2010 (Windows)
| Intermediate
- 11 videos | 49m 24s
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Word 2010 isn't just for creating text documents. Discover how to create and work with forms and surveys, create labels and envelopes, and work with mailing lists and mail merges.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Inserting a dropdown menuCreating a multiple choice listProtecting your formCreating envelopesCreating labelsCreating a mailing list
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Importing a mailing listEditing your mailing listCreating a mail merge documentPrinting or e-mailing a mail merge documentConfiguring your mail merge
IN THIS COURSE
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5m 59sIf you are creating a form or survey in Word 2010, you may find the dropdown menu tools useful. Dropdown lists are useful if you want the questionnaire recipient to select one answer from a predefined selection. In Word 2010, you can also allow your users to specify their own custom answer. FREE ACCESS
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4m 30sAs part of your Word 2010 form, you can include multiple choice lists. This can allow users to select multiple answers to your question. The appearance of your multiple choice list can also be adjusted. FREE ACCESS
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3m 14sBefore sharing your form or survey, you may want to protect it from unauthorized modifications. Word 2010 comes complete with a special mode that allows you to protect any areas that are not intended for the user completing the form. When this mode is activated, the user can add their answers but they cannot modify the questions. FREE ACCESS
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5m 5sWord 2010 is not just for creating text documents. You can also use it create your own envelopes. The envelope creation tool allows you to define the addressee, the sender's address, and even the font and text styles applied to the addresses. FREE ACCESS
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5m 19sWord 2010 can also be used to create address labels. You can even modify the margins, pitches and dimensions of your label sheet to create a customized format. FREE ACCESS
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4m 2sBefore creating your mail merge document, you are going to need to create a list of addresses or contact details. In Word 2010, you can create your own data list from scratch and even save it for use later on. FREE ACCESS
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4m 2sIf you have created a mailing list in a separate document - such as an Excel spreadsheet (XLS), Access database table (ACCBD) or CSV file - you can import it directly into Word 2010 and use it in a mail merge. FREE ACCESS
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5m 5sOnce you have created your contact list in Word 2010, it is important to keep it up to date. You can do this by simply editing the data that you have inserted. You can also sort, filter and search your data entries. FREE ACCESS
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4m 52sThe mail merge function in Word 2010 allows you to combine data taken from an existing spreadsheet or database and incorporate it into your document. You can, for example, insert fields taken from an address spreadsheet and combine them with your envelope document. FREE ACCESS
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3m 40sOnce you've created your mail merge document, you can choose to print it or to send it directly via email. If you choose to print it, a print out will be made of each version of the document, according to the contact list you've linked with the document. FREE ACCESS
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3m 36sThe information taken from your associated mailing list can be used and interpreted in different ways in Word 2010. You can, for example, create a simple rule that changes the salutation in a letter depending on the contact's gender or title. FREE ACCESS
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