The document provides instructions for a mail merge activity where students will create an orientation letter for progressive limited face-to-face classes at Malaga National High School. It includes a recipients table with sample contact information and a draft letter text to be used. Students are asked to follow steps to create a main document and data source file, set up the mail merge, and print the merged letters. The goal is for students to practice applying what they've learned about the elements and process of mail merge.
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School ID: 303645
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School ID: 303645
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Explain the elements of mail merge: main document
and data source
Exercise mail merge techniques to improve
productivity
Appreciate the advantage of using mail merge
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School ID: 303645
PICTURE ANALYSIS
Photo source: http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/letter-carrier-clipart-1-65452131
https://www.baamboozle.com/index.php/study/571590
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School ID: 303645
Guide questions:
Compare picture #1 with picture #2, what did you observe in the two
pictures? Describe what else you see?
What people and objects are shown? How do they relate to each other?
What did you learn from examining this picture?
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Process Questions:
1.What was the video all about?
2.What is mail merge?
3.What are the elements of mail merge?
Can you give examples where you can apply mail
merge?
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School ID: 303645
Definition of Terms:
1. Productivity Tools -also known as productivity software are software that people use to create
and produce professional quality documents, presentations, databases, charts, graphs, and
more.
2. Mail Merge - is a word processing feature that allows you to easily create multiple letters,
labels, envelopes, nametags, or catalogue documents to group of people as stored in a list in a
database or spreadsheet.
3. Main document the letter which contain the email information for each of the merged
document that can be letter, stationary or template. It also contains the field names which
contains the instructions for carrying out the merge.
4. Data source it is also called data file which comprises the information to be merged into a
document such as the list of names and addresses to be used in a mail merge. This must be
connected to the data source before it can use the information in it.
5. Merge document this is also a word processing document that is the generated output after
executing the merge process.
19. Main Document
Main document the letter which
contain the email information for each of the
merged document that can be letter, stationary
or template. It also contains the field names
which contains the instructions for carrying out
the merge.
36. Activity: Hats Off to You!
Directions:
Step 1: Check under your chair.
Those who have the hat under
their chair, get the meta strip
found inside the hat.
Step 2: Identify the steps in the
process or event.
Step 3: Using a sequence chart,
arrange these steps in sequential
order.
Steps in creating Mail Merge
37. Lets Practice!
Problem: Mrs. Adnha P. Timagos, the school principal of MNHS, has asked you to
send an orientation letter announcement for the progressive limited face-to-face
classes.
Create a folder in your desktop called MNHS Mail Merge. Save all files
created in this activity into this folder.
Start with a blank file and save it with the filename MNHS Letter. When
you are working always Save your work as often as you can.
Before doing anything, use A4 paper size. Select 1.15 Line and Paragraph
Spacing. Font style should be Arial size 12. Margins should be at 1-inch all
sides.
Create the data file or the recipients from the table below. Save the data file
with the name MNHS stakeholders. Save the file into the folder in Step 1.
38. Recipients Table
Title First Name Last Name Position Address
Hon.
Merlyn Pore Brgy. Captain Brgy. Malaga, Calbayog City
Hon.
Harry Cabrigas Brgy. Captain Brgy. Tinaplacan, Calbayog City
Hon.
Renante Dura Brgy. Captain Brgy. Cagmanipis Sur, Calbayog
City
5. Use the text below as the body of your letter. Follow the steps you have
previously learned.
6. When you are done, save your work in the folder in step 1.
7. Print the merged document.
40. When would you use Mail Merge?
Fundraising letters
Event Flyers
Workgroup Notifications