Performing  a Mail Merge in Word 2000

Mail Merge is used to create form letters, mailing labels, or envelopes. One document is the Data Document, which contains all of the names, addresses, or other variable information. This data is merged with the Main Document, resulting in a third document, which has as many sections as there are records in the Data Document. To create a set of merge documents, choose Mail Merge from the Tools menu. This will start the Mail Merge helper, which will guide you through the three step process:

1. Create the Main Document (Form Letter, Mailing Label, or Envelope). 
2. Specify a Data Source (create from scratch or use an existing document, which is usually a Word table or an Excel spreadsheet). 
3. Merge the Data Source with the Main Document.

Note: Merge Documents is a command on the Tools menu that allows you to combine a second document with the document you are currently viewing. This command has nothing to do with Mail Merge

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