I find MS Word exasperating.  Numerous times through the years, with every
version produced I have tried to figure out how to use Mail Merge without
success.

My question is:  Do I need to inroll at Cal Tech and get my PHD in computer
science to every figure out how to use mail merge?  Has anyone out there ever
figured it out, on their own without going to training classes or being shown
how to do it by one of your peers?  
I have used Word Perfect for years.  I easily taught my self how.  Problem
is Word Perfect is a dying product unsupported by Corel and I would like to
change over to word.

Suggestions please