Developing ICT content for Specific Purposes Flashcards
Applied productivity tools with advanced application techniques
- Mail merge and label generation
- Custom animations and timing
- Hyperlinking in presentations
- Integrating images and external material in word processors
- Embedded files and data
- Advanced and complex formulas and computations
a tool that is used in creating bulk emails, letters, labels, and envelopes. lets you create a batch of documents that are personalized for each recipient.
For example, a form letter might be personalized to address each recipient by name.
Mail merge
The first component of our mail-merged
document is the _____.
It is generally the document that contains the main
body of the message we want to convey or send. The main body of the message is the part of the form document that remains the same no matter whom you send it to from among your list.***
Form Document
included in the form
document are what we call ________ also referred to as data fields or merge fields
This marks the position on your form document where individual data or information will be inserted. From our sample document, the placeholders are denoted or marked by the text with doubleheaded arrows («_space;») on each side and with a gray background.
placeholders,
This is where the individual information
or data that needs to be plugged in (merged) to the form document is placed and maintained. One of the best things about the mail merge feature is that it allows data file to be created fro within the Microsoft Word
application itself, or it gets data from a file created in Microsoft Excel or other data formats.
List or Data Source
in mail merge refers
to the
process of creating a set of labels or stickers with
personalized information for multiple recipients or items.
Label generation
is a common feature in word processing and desktop publishing software, and it’s often used for tasks like creating address labels for a mailing list or name badges for an event.
Label Generation
refer to
the dynamic visual effects and controlled timing of those effects in presentations or multimedia content.
stom animations and timing
These tools are used to enhance the visual
appeal and interactivity of presentations and multimedia content.
You can use custom animations to make text, images, or other elements appear, disappear, move, or change in various ways during a presentation.
__________ controls allow you to dictate when these animations occur, creating a more engaging and informative presentation.
Custom Animation and Timing
involves
adding clickable links to other slides within the same presentation, external websites, files, or email addresses.
Hyperlinking in presentations
provides
additional context, navigation, and
interactivity to your audience. It allows you to seamlessly move between different sections of your presentation, access external resources for further information, or initiate actions like sending emails. Hyperlinks can make your presentations more dynamic and user-friendly.
Hyperlinking in presentations
involves inserting and formatting images, tables, charts, and content from external sources (such as web pages, PDFs, or other documents) into your text documents.
ntegrating images and external
material in word processors
Integrating images and external material in word processors helps in:
- Enhancing document content: Images and visuals can make your documents more visually appealing and informative
- Incorporating external data: You can include data from external sources to support your document’s content or provide references
- Creating complex documents: Tables, charts, and imported content enable you to create comprehensive reports, research papers, and documents that require various forms of data and visuals
involves
placing one file or dataset within another document or application in a way that the embedded content becomes an integral part of the host file.
Embedding files and data
It allows you to include necessary files or data within a document, ensuring they travel together and remain accessible without separate files or links.
Embedding files and data serves several purposes:
Portability: