| A | B |
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| Data in one row of the data source file | record |
| the document that results from the mail merge | merge |
| the data saved in one column of the data source which contains one item of variable data | field |
| the file used in a mail merge that contains the information that does not vary from one document to the next. | main document |
| to display records based on whether or not they matched specific criteria. | filter |
| specific data used to match a record or entry in a data source file or list | criteria |
| a file that contains the information for a mail merge | data source |
| placeholder that you insert in the main document to indicate where the data from each record should be inserted when you perform the merge | merge fields |
| a process that combines a document with information that personalizes it | mail merge |
| click this button to preview merged documents | preview |
| when you insert a merge field, you see the field name enclosed in merge field characteristics (<<>>) | chevrons |
| the mail merge task pane appears, when you choose this step by step mail merge option | wizard |
| clicking this button will display a menu of choices for completing the mail merge | finish and merge |
