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Step 3: Release the mouse. The field name will appear. Drag all the other desired fields in the same way. The
fields inserted will be displayed with a grey background.
Step 4: Select the ‘Mail Merge’ wizard from the ‘Tools’ menu.
Step 5: Go through the steps from 1 to 7 (if required) else click on step no. 8 i.e., ‘Save, print or send’ and
choose the required action and click on the ‘Finish’ button.
A new document is generated with separate records. This document is the merged document of the main
document and data source.
TRACK CHANGES
Track changes feature in ‘Writer’ helps a user to keep a record of formatting, text insertions, deletions and
comments made by multiple editors. A final document can then be created by accepting or rejecting the
proposed changes.
Recording Changes
To activate tracking (recording) of changes:
Click on Edit Changes Record.
Sneak Peek
To use track changes in MS Word:
1. Click on the Review tab.
2. Click on the Track Changes command. A drop-down list of options will open on the screen.
3. Click on the Track Changes option. After activating, whatever work is done in the document
is tracked and recorded. While making changes, the text appears in Red colour.
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