- (A) Document formatting
- (B) Database management
- (C) Mail merge
- (D) Form letters
The answer is (C) Mail merge.
Here’s why:
- Mail merge is a specific feature in MS Word (and other word processing software) that allows you to create personalized letters, emails, labels, or envelopes by combining a standard document with information from a separate data source, like a list or spreadsheet containing names and addresses.
- Document formatting (A): This is a general term for changing the visual appearance of a document, such as font styles, margins, and spacing. While formatting can be used to create a template for mail merge, it doesn’t encompass the functionality of merging data.
- Database management (B): This refers to the creation, organization, and manipulation of large sets of structured data, typically using specialized database software. While a mail merge data source could be in the form of a database, mail merge itself is a feature within word processing software.
- Form letters (D): This can be a result of using mail merge. However, form letters are simply standardized documents with blank spaces for inserting specific information, whereas mail merge automates the process of filling those blanks with personalized data from a list