In addition the Get Data pull-down menu can be used now. You will create the data source document next. The data source document contains the information you will need to customize your form letter. The information is organized into individual sets, called records , and within a record the information is divided into categories called fields . For example, a record can be information on an individual.
Typical fields are the first name, last name, age, address, etc. of that person.
When you create a data source in Word, the document is actually a table, although you will not see it as a table until later. The Header Row is the first row in the table. The Header Row contains the names of the fields in your document source. Now that you know the basics of the data source document, let's create one. Field names can not contain spaces.