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| Address Block | A predefined merge field that includes the recipient’s name and address. |
| Bulk mail | A large mailing, sorted by postal code, which is eligible for reduced postage rates, available from the United States Postal Service. |
| Complimentary closing | A phrase—such as Sincerely or Yours truly—that is used to end a business letter. |
| Data source | A list of variable information, such as names and addresses, that is merged with a main document to create customized form letters or labels. |
| Database | An organized collection of facts about people, events, things, or ideas related to a particular topic or purpose. |
| Delimiters | Characters—such as commas and tabs—that are used to separate text into groups. |
| Directory | A single list of records using specified fields from a data source. |
| Fields | In a mail merge, a category—or column—of data. |
| Filter | A set of criteria applied to fields in a data source to display specific records. |
| Form letter | A letter with standardized wording that can be sent to many different people. |
| Greeting Line | A predefined merge field that includes an introductory word, such as Dear, and the recipient’s name. |
| Inside address | The name and address of the person receiving the letter; positioned below the date line. |
| Mail merge | A Word feature that joins a main document and a data source to create customized letters or labels. |
| Main document | In a mail merge, the document that contains the text or formatting that remains constant. |
| Match Fields | A Word feature that maps predefined field names to the field names in a data source. |
| Merge field | In a mail merge, a placeholder that represents specific information in the data source. |
| Nested table | A table inserted in a cell of an existing table. |
| Record | All of the categories of data pertaining to one person, place, thing, event, or idea, and which is formatted as a row in a database table. |
| Rules | Conditional Word fields that allow you to determine how the merge process is completed. |
| Salutation | The greeting line of a business letter, such as Dear Sir. |
| Watermark | A text or graphic element that displays behind document text. |
