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How do I turn on Mail Merge?
Set up and Choose Document Type
- Click the Mailings tab.
- Click the Start Mail Merge button.
- Select Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard. The Mail Merge pane appears on the right, ready to walk you through the mail merge.
- Select a type of document to create.
- Click Next: Starting document.
Where is mail merge option?
Click on the Mailings tab and select Start Mail Merge. A drop-down menu displaying every different mail merge document type will appear. You can select the document type for letters, emails, envelopes, mailing labels, or a directory.
Why is mail merge useful?
Mail Merge is a useful tool that allows you to produce multiple letters, labels, envelopes, name tags, and more using information stored in a list, database, or spreadsheet.
How to use mail merge to send email messages?
Before you begin, open a blank document in Word and type the body of the email message you want to send. To send an email, a MAPI-compatible email program like Outlook or Gmail needs to be installed. Go to Mailings > Start Mail Merge > E-mail Messages. The mailing list is your data source.
How can I merge my mailing list in outlook?
Go to Mailings > Select Recipients. Choose a data source. For more info, see Data sources you can use for a mail merge. Choose File > Save. If you need to edit, sort, or filter your mailing list, see Mail merge: Edit recipients. Go to Mailings > Greeting Line. Choose the format you want to use. Choose OK to insert the merge field.
How to add a mail merge field in word?
In Word, you can insert three personalization variables into your document: Insert Address Block – add a recipient’s address to your document. Insert Greeting Line – include a personalized greeting or salutation in your letter. Insert Merge Field – insert other mail merge fields from your Excel file.
How do I print a mail merge document?
Go to Mailings > Preview Results. Choose Next or Previous to move through records in your data source and view how they appear in the document. Go to Finish & Merge > Print Documents or Send E-mail Messages. When you save the mail merge document, it stays connected to your data source.