| A | B |
|---|
| data record | Each row below the header row |
| data source | Contains the variable, or changing, values |
| record | A row in a data table |
| header record | First row of a data source |
| blend | To merge the main document with the data source to generate a series of individual letters. |
| data field | Each column in the data source |
| field name | A unique name that identifies a data field |
| merging | The process of combining the contents of a data source with a main document |
| merge fields | Field names linked to the data source |
| merge field characters | Chevrons that mark the beginning and end of a merge field |
| address block merge field | Contains text and fields related to the inside address |
| greeting ling merge field | Contains text and fields related to a salutation |
| if field | An example of a Word field |
| if...then | If a condition is true, then perform an action |
| if...then...else | If a condition is true, then perform an action, else perform a different action |
| field codes | The instructions of an IF field |
| expression | Can be a merge field, a number, a series of characters, or a mathematical formula. |
| merging | The process of combining the contents of a data source with a main document. |
| directory | A listing of the contents of the data source. |
| portrait orientation | The short edge of the paper is the top of the document. |
| landscape orientation | The long edge of the paper is the top of the document. |
| comparison operator | The comparison operation in a condition must be one of six characters: The six characters: (=), (<>), (<), (>), (<=)or (>=). |
| true text | If the result of a condition is true. |
| false text | If the result of the condition is false. |
| nameplate | The portion of a newsletter that contains the title and an issue information line |
| banner | A nameplate for a newsletter |
| ruling line | A line that separates areas of the newsletter usually identified by its direction as either a horizontal rule or vertical rule |
| issue information line | Identifies the specific publication |
| subhead | A heading within the body of the newsletter |
| pull-quote | Text that is pulled from the text of the document and given graphical emphasis |
| WordArt | A drawing object that enables you to create text with special effects |
| drop cap | A capital letter whose font size is larger than the rest of the characters in the paragraph |
| column break | Places the insertion point at the top of the next column |
| SmartArt graphics | Visual representations of ideas. |
| source document | Where items are copied from. |
| destination document | Where items are pasted to. |
