How to Edit a Data Source in MS Word 2007
According to Microsoft Office Online, "A data source is a file that contains the data that varies in each copy of a merged document." The data source may be created in Excel, Access, a database application or even Word. The data source is set up as a table of rows and columns. It's often used in Word for a mail merge. You can access and edit a data source during a mail merge in Word 2007.
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Instructions
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Open a new document you want to use for the mail merge.
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Select the "Mailings" tab. Then choose "Start Mail Merge" and "Mail Merge Wizard."
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Follow the wizard and pick the type of mail merge you want to perform in the "Mail Merge" task pane. Then click "Next: Starting document."
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Select your starting document, then click "Next: Select recipients."
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Select "Use an existing list." Then click on "Browse" to retrieve the data source file you want to use.
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Go to the "Data Source" section of the "Mail Merge Recipients" dialog box. Then select the source file from the text box.
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Click the "Edit" button to edit the data source.
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Use the up and down arrow keys (on your keyboard) to move between records in the "Edit Data Source" dialog box. Click "Find" to locate a record quickly.
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Place your cursor in the text field you want to edit and type over any data you want to replace. To insert a new record, click the "New Entry" button. Then add an entry and click "OK."
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Choose "Yes" if Word asks to update the recipient list and save the changes to the data source file.
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Click "OK" to close the "Mail Merge Recipients" dialog box.
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Follow the wizard to complete the mail merge. Then click the "Save" button in the Quick Access Toolbar to save your work.
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