Deck 6: Using Mail Merge

Question 1

The angle brackets surrounding field names are also called _______.

A) ampersands
B) chevrons
C) field codes
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

You can create a new field by clicking the New Entry button, or by pressing the Tab key after you have finished entering information into the last field for a record. _________________________

Answer 2

False

Question 3

You can use the options in the _______ group on the Mailings tab to insert merge fields in the main document.

A) Add Fields
B) Write & Insert Fields
C) Which Fields
D) New Fields in Form

Answer 3

B

Question 4

When you finish a merge, you can choose to merge directly to the printer . _________________________

Question 5

The order of field names in the data source does not affect their placement in the main document.

Question 6

In the Convert to Text dialog box, each data item is formatted as a separate cell in a column.

Question 7

As you plan a data source, try to break information down into as many records as seems reasonable. _________________________

Question 8

In the Convert to Text dialog box, each paragraph mark in the data source starts a new column.

Question 9

A use of a merge _______ in a main document might be to retrieve a name from the data source.

A) index
B) field
C) key
D) link

Question 10

To save an electronic copy of the merged document, merge the data source and main document to a new document. _________________________

Question 11

The _______ row contains the name of each field in the data source.

A) roster
B) header
C) footer
D) label

Question 12

You can only insert merge fields into a main document by using the tools on the Mailings tab or in the Mail Merge task pane.

Question 13

As you create a data source, note that if you include slashes in your field names, Word will replace them with underscores. _________________________

Question 14

If you click a column heading in the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box twice, the records are sorted in descending order. _________________________

Question 15

You can merge a data source and main document directly to the printer using the Print Documents option that appears when you click the Finish & Merge button. _________________________

Question 16

When you preview a merged document, you can check one last time for any missing spaces between the merge fields and the surrounding text. _________________________

Question 17

To maintain the proper spacing in the main document, you will adjust character spacing after you insert all the fields.

Question 18

After you complete a mail merge, a connection exists between the main document file and the data source file.

Question 19

You insert merge fields in a main document using the Add Fields dialog box.

Question 20

A(n) space leader is a dotted line that extends from the last letter of text on the left margin to the beginning of text aligned at a tab stop. _________________________

Question 21

Which of the following is a default field provided by Word in a new data source that you create?

A) Interest
B) Occupation
C) Company
D) Middle Name

Question 22

You can use the tools in the _______ tab to perform the same tasks described by the Mail Merge task pane.

A) Form Letter
B) Mailings
C) Letters
D) Merge Tools

Question 23

If you include spaces in your field names, Word will replace the spaces with _______.

A) ampersands
B) underscores
C) hyphens
D) dashes

Question 24

You can press the _______ keys to move the insertion point to the previous field.

A) Ctrl + Tab
B) Shift +Tab
C) Alt +Tab
D) Ctrl+Alt+Tab

Question 25

The first task in the mail merge process is to _______.

A) select the document to be the main document
B) select the type of main document for the merge
C) select the list of recipients
D) preview the merged document

Question 26

As you create a data source, keep in mind that you cannot have _______ fields with the same name.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) two

Question 27

As you press the _______ key to move right from one field to the next, the dialog box will scroll to display fields that are not currently visible.

A) Shift
B) Enter
C) Tab
D) Alt

Question 28

An example of a(n) _______ might include the name and address of club members, as well as information about each member's phone number and interests.

A) index
B) reference table
C) data source
D) glossary

Question 29

When you create a data source, Word saves it by default as a Microsoft Office Address _______.

A) Index
B) Record
C) Log
D) List

Question 30

To delete a field in the Customize Address List dialog box, click the field to be deleted, click the _______ button, and then click the Yes button.

A) Delete
B) Remove
C) Purge
D) Cut

Question 31

When you are finished entering data, you close the New Address List dialog box, and the _______ dialog box opens.

A) Microsoft Office Address List
B) Save Address List
C) Customize Address List
D) New Address List

Question 32

When inserting merged fields, you must include proper _______ around the fields so that the information in the merged document will be formatted correctly.

A) spacing
B) alignment
C) formatting
D) borders

Question 33

You can create a new record by clicking the _______ button or by pressing the Tab key after you have finished entering data into the last field for a record.

A) New Entry
B) New Record
C) New Address List
D) Customize Address

Question 34

The My Data Sources folder is a subfolder of the _______ folder.

A) Downloads
B) My Documents
C) Data
D) Mail Merges

Question 35

Which of the following cannot be a data source for a mail merge?

A) a Word table
B) an Excel worksheet
C) an Access database
D) a PowerPoint slide show

Question 36

A Microsoft Office Address _______ is a special file designed to store address information for Office programs.

A) Index
B) Record
C) Log
D) List

Question 37

Word will transform the field name "First Name" into _______.

A) FirstName
B) firstname
C) First_Name
D) first name

Question 38

You can use the _______ buttons to rearrange field names in the Customize Address List dialog box.

A) Navigation
B) Rearrange
C) Move Up and Move Down
D) Delete and Record

Question 39

You use the New Address List dialog box to enter a(n) _______ into the data source.

A) field
B) record
C) key
D) index

Question 40

The _______ menu contains all the merge fields in the data source.

A) Address Book
B) Greeting Line
C) Insert Merge Field
D) Highlight Merge Fields

Question 41

When you have used the dialog box to convert text to a table, if the result is not what you expect, _______ the conversion and then review the text to make sure it is set up consistently.

A) redo
B) undo
C) revisit
D) cancel

Question 42

You insert merge fields in a main document using the _______ task pane.

A) Mail Merge
B) Add Fields
C) New Fields
D) Fields for Merging

Question 43

In the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box, to remove an individual _______ from a merge, you can deselect its check box in the leftmost column.

A) header
B) value
C) field
D) record

Question 44

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2
Duncan thinks that the easiest way for him to get comfortable with mail merges is to create a data source from scratch with which he can experiment.
Duncan knows that when he creates a new data source within Word, Word provides a number of default fields, some of which he will not need. Which of the following is a default field that Word provides?

A) Company
B) Favorites
C) Bookmarks
D) Flex Field

Question 45

Word supports most of the Avery _______ formats.

A) header
B) label
C) record
D) field

Question 46

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2
Duncan thinks that the easiest way for him to get comfortable with mail merges is to create a data source from scratch with which he can experiment.
Which of the following can't Duncan use to generate a data source?

A) Word
B) Excel
C) PowerPoint
D) Access

Question 47

To open the Convert Text to Table dialog box, click the _______ tab, click the Table button in the Tables group, and then click Convert Text to Table.

A) Format
B) Layout
C) Insert
D) Convert

Question 48

When entering merge fields in a document, press the _______ key to move the insertion point to the next line.

A) Esc
B) F3
C) Enter
D) Shift

Question 49

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1
As your business has grown, you have found it increasingly hard to keep track of your mailings to your customers without using a database, so the time has come to use a database, and with it, mail merge technology. You turn to your friend Thomas, since he has been doing mail merges for a long time and can guide you in the use of this tool in Microsoft Word.
Thomas tells you that information sorted from A to Z is an example of information sorted in _______ order.

A) descending
B) ascending
C) chronological
D) high-low

Question 50

The first time you click a column heading in the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box, the records are sorted in _______ order.

A) descending
B) ascending
C) chronological
D) high-low

Question 51

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1
As your business has grown, you have found it increasingly hard to keep track of your mailings to your customers without using a database, so the time has come to use a database, and with it, mail merge technology. You turn to your friend Thomas, since he has been doing mail merges for a long time and can guide you in the use of this tool in Microsoft Word.
Which of the following does Thomas tell you contains variable information?

A) main document
B) form letter
C) field
D) task pane

Question 52

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2
Duncan thinks that the easiest way for him to get comfortable with mail merges is to create a data source from scratch with which he can experiment.
Which of the following would Duncan typically use as a separator character?

A) commas
B) ampersands
C) periods
D) asterisks

Question 53

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2
Duncan thinks that the easiest way for him to get comfortable with mail merges is to create a data source from scratch with which he can experiment.
Duncan's first step in creating a data source is to click the _______ in the Start Mail Merge group.

A) Mailings tab
B) Select Recipients button
C) Type New List
D) New Address List

Question 54

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1
As your business has grown, you have found it increasingly hard to keep track of your mailings to your customers without using a database, so the time has come to use a database, and with it, mail merge technology. You turn to your friend Thomas, since he has been doing mail merges for a long time and can guide you in the use of this tool in Microsoft Word.
Where does Thomas tell you the merge field names go in your data source?

A) first column
B) bottom row
C) rightmost column
D) header row

Question 55

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-2
Duncan thinks that the easiest way for him to get comfortable with mail merges is to create a data source from scratch with which he can experiment.
As Duncan gets started, he considers precisely what a data source is. Which of the following is the best definition of a data source?

A) a file with address information
B) a file that contains the information you want to send to clients
C) a file with information organized into fields and records
D) a file with variable information inserted into a main document

Question 56

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1
As your business has grown, you have found it increasingly hard to keep track of your mailings to your customers without using a database, so the time has come to use a database, and with it, mail merge technology. You turn to your friend Thomas, since he has been doing mail merges for a long time and can guide you in the use of this tool in Microsoft Word.
Thomas helps you to get comfortable with some of the vocabulary of merging documents. What is another name for a form letter?

A) source document
B) main document
C) data letter
D) origin letter

Question 57

The ____________________ row contains the names of the fields in the data source.

Question 58

CSV files can have a _______ file extension.

A) )doc
B) )txt
C) )docx
D) )lnk

Question 59

Press the Tab key to move the insertion point to the new tab _______.

A) key
B) stop
C) margin
D) link

Question 60

In the Preview Results group, click the _______ button to display each merged document.

A) Next Record
B) Advance
C) Move Forward
D) New Document

Question 61

A(n) ____________________ is a dotted line that extends from the last letter of text on the left margin to the beginning of text aligned at a tab stop.

Question 62

Explain in detail how to combine data with a Microsoft Office Address Lists file.

Question 63

To open the Merge to New Document dialog box, click ____________________ in the Mail Merge task pane.

Question 64

The default save location is a subfolder of the ____________________ folder.

Question 65

To maintain the proper spacing in the main document, you will adjust the ____________________ spacing after you insert all the fields.

Question 66

Word allows you to ____________________ the merged document before you complete the merge.

Question 67

To remove an individual record from a merge, deselect the corresponding check box in the ____________________ dialog box.

Question 68

To perform a more complicated sort, you can click the ____________________ command in the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box.

Question 69

Provide the steps for editing a data source from within the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box in Word.

Question 70

In the Customer Address List dialog box, the ____________________ button moves the selected field up one place in the list.

Question 71

To display only the records containing a particular value in a particular field, you ____________________ the data source.

Question 72

When you create a new data source from within the Mail Merge task pane, Word provides a number of ____________________ fields, such as First Name, Last Name, and Company.

Question 73

To open the Mail Merge task pane, click the ____________________ tab, click the Start Mail Merge button in the Start Mail Merge group, and then click Step by Step Mail Merge Wizard.

Question 74

A(n) ____________________ character is used to divide text into individual pieces of data before it is converted into a table.

Question 75

Performing a mail merge to create mailing ____________________ is similar to performing a mail merge for a form letter.