What is the primary purpose of the Match Fields dialog box during a Mail Merge setup in MS Word?

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A To sort the recipient list alphabetically by postal code.
B To verify that the printer has enough paper and ink for all merged documents.
C To align Word’s required recipient identifiers (like First Name, Last Name) with differently named columns in your external data source.
D To convert the document into a PDF file format.

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Answer: C. To align Word’s required recipient identifiers (like First Name, Last Name) with differently named columns in your external data source.

• Answer: C
• Explanation: If your external source file uses headers like F_Name or Client_Residency, Word's automated building blocks (like Address Block) might fail to recognize them. "Match Fields" maps your custom column names to Word's standardized system fields.

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