Add attachment in word mail merge
To add an attachment in a Word mail merge, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "Insert" tab
- Open your Word document and go to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Attach File" in the "Links" group.
- Browse to the location of the file you want to attach and select it.
- Click "Insert" to add the file to your document.
- In the "Mail Merge" group, click on "Insert Merge Field" and select the field that corresponds to the attachment you want to add (e.g. "Attachment").
- In the "Merge" field, type
=ATTACHMENT("filename")
(replace "filename" with the actual name of the file you attached). - Close the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box.
Method 2: Using the "Mailings" tab
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Select Recipients" and then "Edit Recipient List" to open the "Recipient List" dialog box.
- Click on the "Attachments" tab.
- Click on "Add Attachment" and browse to the location of the file you want to attach.
- Click "OK" to close the "Recipient List" dialog box.
- Go back to the "Mailings" tab and click on "Finish & Merge" to merge the document.
- In the "Merge" dialog box, select the option to "Insert a copy of the merged document" and choose a location to save the merged document.
Tips:
- Make sure the file you want to attach is in a format that is compatible with the recipient's email client (e.g. PDF, DOCX, etc.).
- You can also use the
ATTACHMENT
field to add multiple attachments by separating them with commas (e.g.=ATTACHMENT("file1.pdf", "file2.docx")
). - If you are using a template, make sure to update the template with the correct file path and name for the attachment.