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| content controls | Data collection fields in a form. |
| field | A placeholder where Word inserts content in a document. Word automatically uses fields when specific commands are activated, such as those for inserting dates, page numbers, and a table of contents. |
| form | A document that has one or more data collection fields—called content controls—inserted, which can contain data. |
| field codes | Another name for field. Appear between curly brackets ({ }) when displayed. |
| index | An alphabetical list of the key topics in a document, along with the page numbers on which those topics appear. |
| main entries | Index entries that appear at the top level of alphabetization |
| subentries | Index entries that appear in a separate subordinate alphabetized list beneath one of the main entries. |
| switch | A property or argument that changes the code’s behavior. |
| data source | A file that contains information to be merged in the main document during a mail merge. |
| database | A collection of information that is organized so that a user can retrieve information quickly. |
| main document | In a mail merge, the document that contains the text and graphics that are the same for each version of the merged document. |
