Merging Formatted Data

Using the mail merge feature of Word, you can make data from Access databases accessible for your documents. How information is stored in the Access database can affect the way that data looks once merged into Word. This tip discusses ways you can make phone numbers appear formatted properly in Word.

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Picking a Starting Label

If you use the Labels feature in Word, you may want to specify which label to use as the starting point when printing. Here are a few options to try.

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Counting Fields in a Document

Need to count the number of times a particular field appears in a document? It's easy to do when you apply the techniques described in this tip.

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Put Your Space Before or After?

When working with spacing between paragraphs, Word allows you to specify exactly how much space should be either before or after. This tip examines, briefly, whether you should put that space before, after, or both.

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New video: Inserting the User's Name
Word keeps track of a name for the person using the program. If you want to add this person's name into the document, dynamically, you can do so with a field.

New video: Quick and Easy Indents and Tabs
One of the ways you can make your documents look more professional is to understand how to use indents and tabs. In this video I show you how easy it is to add this type of polish to your own documents.

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