- A feature supported by many word processors that enables you to generate form letters.
- Word Processor: It is an electronic device or computer software application, that performs the task of composing, editing, formatting and printing of documents.
- To use a mail-merge system, you first store a set of information; like a list of names and addresses, in one file.
- In another file, you write a letter, substituting special symbols in place of names and addresses or Whatever other information will come from the first file.
- When you execute the merge command. the word processor automatically generates letters by replacing symbols(NAME, STREET, CITY, STATE and ZIP) in the second file, with the appropriate data. From first file.
For example:
Dear NAME:
Our records show that your address is STREET.
CITY,STATE ZIP.
If this is incorrect..