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resolvedResolved · Medium Priority · Version 2003

Katie has attended:
Excel Introduction course

Databases

Is it best to create database from Excel or Outlook contacts to do a Mail Merge

RE: Databases

Hello Katie

Thank you for your question and welcome to the forum.

It really depends on whether you want to store additional information on your contacts over and above what you can include in Outlook contacts; in which case Excel might be better.

Otherwise I don't think it would make much difference.

Kind regards
Amanda

RE: Databases

Thanks Amanda. We were advised by our IT guy at the time that we should get ACT for our database which they installed but we have no clue how to use.

Do you offer training either at the training institute or on-location on ACT and if so, how much is it and when do you do it?

Or would you suggest using Excel or Microsoft Outlook over ACT for creating databases for PR mailing lists/distribution lists?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards
Katie

RE: Databases

Hi Katie

I have passed your query onto my colleague Jacob, so that he can contact you to discuss this in further detail.

Kind regards
Amanda


 

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Use the Format Painter to copy formatting more than once in Excel

The format painter tool provides a quick and easy way to copy formatting from one cell to another in Word.

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