How do you create a data file in Word?

How do I create data in Word?

Go to Mailings > Select Recipients > Use an Existing List, then choose New Source to open the Data Connection Wizard. Choose the type of data source you want to use for the mail merge, and then select Next. Follow the prompts in the Data Connection Wizard to complete the data connection to the merge document.

Can a Word document be a database?

Microsoft Word has a Mail Merge feature that links a Word document with information stored in a data file, called a data source. The data source can be a database. Before the merge, you can create and manage a database within Word. The database is saved as an Access database file within Word.

How do I save my data in Word?

1Click FILE > Save, pick or browse to a folder, type a name for your document in the File name box, and click Save.2Save your work as you go - hit Ctrl+S often.3To print, click the FILE tab, and then click Print.Video: Save a Word document - Microsoft Support