Complete the merge and print
After you already auto-checked for errors in the Preview Results group, the next step will be to finish the merge, combine the letter with the records and enerate the personalized letter. There are two options used for completing the merge
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Click Mailing tab > go to Finish group > click Finish & Merge > choose one of the following option:
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Edit Individual Documents…- merges to a file that can be examined and printed. This option is useful if you need to keep a copy of your merged file because Word will complete the merge and create a large file that contains all your letters. By doing this, you can choose which records will be printed from the copy of your merged file
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Print Documents…- merges directly to the printer. This option is useful if you don’t need to keep a copy of your merged file
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If you choose Print Documents… option, the Merge to Printer dialog box displays to allow you to set the desired settings in printing these records
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NOTE: You need to have the printer setup as well as all the formatting of the document completed before you click OK in the dialog box before you start this process. Because whenever this process is started, these records will automatically merge directly to the printer
