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This Mail Merge Learning Training aims to create letters to staff and teachers, understanding the use of Microsoft Access in creating letters. This Mail Merge learning is often needed in creating correspondence and for daily work at school. Microsoft Access software allows training for staff and teachers who must be personal and efficient, by using image and sound designs from separate sources into one Microsoft Access software. During this Mail Merge learning training, participants will be trained and taught about the concept of using Microsoft Access Software, preparation steps for creating Mail Merge using Microsoft Access Software in making letters using Microsoft Access Software, and merging data into Microsoft Access Software. This Microsoft Access Software learning training will also discuss the benefits of using Microsoft Access Software, including time efficiency and accuracy in training staff and teachers that will be created. Through a combination of theory and practical exercises, participants are expected to be able to master the steps in the letter-making learning training process that will be explained using Microsoft Access Software. The results of this training are expected to provide participants with the ability to create personal and efficient student animations, including education and other organizations. Thus, the introduction of this application contributes to increasing the effectiveness of communication in various activities involving the learning process.

This Community Partnership Program (PkM) activity was carried out at SLB Nurul Ikhsan Ngadiluwih Kediri. The service location is approximately 12 km from the PSDKU campus of Dian Nuswantoro University, Kediri. In the current era, almost all students are required to be able to master technology, especially information technology. Students' mastery of technology is used to support learning activities and improve skills. One of the software technologies used to support educational activities is Microsoft Office Basic, namely Microsoft Word and Microsoft Power Point. Special Education or Special Schools (SLB) are schools intended for children with special needs to receive basic services that can help them gain access to education. SLB is an educational institution that provides education to children with special needs so that it can be used as a provision for the child's future growth and development. Nurul Ikhsan SLB was founded by a private foundation, namely the Nurul Ikhsan Education Foundation, located in Ngadiluwih Village, Ngadiluwih District, Kediri Regency, East Java. One of the visions, missions and goals of SLB Nurul Ikhsan is that students are equipped according to their type of ability, with the aim that SLB graduates have high basic social characteristics, have knowledge, skills and independence as the basis needed to continue their studies to the next level of education. higher level, working in society, socializing and being able to develop themselves in accordance with the principles of lifelong education. Through this training activity, it is intended to provide insight and additional skills to Nurul Ikhsan SLB students to explore and practice directly operating Microsoft Word and Microsoft Power Point.