Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Step by Step eBook

Creating Postcards 965

In this exercise, you’ll create a postcard, insert data fields based on an existing data source,

and then perform a mail merge operation to create copies with preprinted names and ad-

dresses, ready for mailing.

SET UP You need the DataSource workbook located in your Chapter31 practice file

folder to complete this exercise. Display the New page of the Backstage view, and

then follow the steps.

1. In the Most Popular section of the Available Templates page, click the Postcards
   thumbnail and then, in the Marketing section of the Postcards page, click the All
   Marketing folder.


2. Scroll down the All Marketing page to see the available templates.

Tip The templates display the color scheme you applied most recently. If you completed

the previous exercise, the templates display the Oriel color scheme.

The postcard templates are divided into 13 categories: Informational, Special

Offer, Sale, Event, Invitation, Holiday Party Invitation, Holiday Greeting, Holiday

Thank You, Thank You, We’ve Moved, Announcement, Reminder, and Tent Fold.

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Publisher installs nearly 150 postcard templates.

3. In the We’ve Moved category, click the Compass Point thumbnail.