Mail merge in ms word tutorial point. Word data file is a data source you can create on the fly within word. The excel spreadsheet to be used in the mail merge is stored on your local machine. In microsoft office word 2003 and in earlier versions of word point to letters and mailings on the tools menu and then click mail merge wizard. When creating a letter its a good idea to insert a placeholder where the information from the mail merge will be placed ie address amount.
Select the starting document. On the mailings tab click start mail merge and step by step mail merge wizard. In microsoft office word 2007 click start mail merge in the start mail merge group on the mailings tab and then click step by step by mail merge wizard. For more info see set up a mail merge list with word.
Youll find this option in the drop down menu. Changes or additions to your spreadsheet are completed before its connected to your mail merge document in word. A new window will open. This training material has been designed for computer users who are willing to learn microsoft word in simple steps.
Click step by step mail merge wizard. This tutorial will give you enough understanding on ms word from where you can take yourself to higher levels of expertise. 3 under mailings in microsoft word click on start mail merge and click on step by step mail merge wizard. For more info see prepare your data source in excel for a mail merge in word for mac.
Select your document type. This tutorial has been designed for computer users who are willing to learn microsoft word in simple steps and they do not have much knowledge about computer usage and microsoft applications. Outlook contact list contains data in a format that can be read by word. For more information see prepare your excel data source for mail merge in word.
Connect to your data source. Click use an existing list. You can also type a temporary list of contact information into word by selecting the type a new list option. Under select document type click letters.
In this demo we will use the current blank document. If you ever want to use outlook contacts instead you can select the choose from outlook contacts option in the drop down menu. Since our document is already open well select use the current document. In a blank microsoft word document click on the mailings tab and in the start mail merge group click start mail merge.
This tutorial will give you enough understanding on ms word from where you can take yourself to higher level of expertise. See use outlook contacts as a data source for a mail merge. It will be highly useful for those learners who do not have prior exposure to microsoft applications. Connect and edit the mailing list.
Here you can start a new document from a template or existing document.