Add attachment to mail merge in outlook

To add an attachment to a mail merge in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Mail Merge Wizard

1. Open Outlook and create a new email message.
2. Click on the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on "Start Mail Merge" and select "Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard".
4. Follow the wizard to select your data source, layout, and fields.
5. When you reach the "Insert Merge Fields" step, click on the "Insert Merge Field" button.
6. Select the field you want to insert, and then click on the "Insert" button.
7. In the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box, click on the "Attachments" tab.
8. Click on the "Add Attachment" button and select the attachment you want to add.
9. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
10. Continue with the wizard to complete the mail merge.

Method 2: Using the "Insert Merge Field" button

1. Open Outlook and create a new email message.
2. Click on the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on the "Insert Merge Field" button.
4. Select the field you want to insert, and then click on the "Insert" button.
5. In the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box, click on the "Attachments" tab.
6. Click on the "Add Attachment" button and select the attachment you want to add.
7. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
8. The attachment will be inserted into the email message.

Tips and Variations

• You can add multiple attachments to a single mail merge by repeating the process.
• You can also use the "Attachments" tab in the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box to remove attachments or edit existing ones.
• If you want to add attachments to a specific recipient, you can use the "Conditional Formatting" feature in the mail merge wizard to specify which recipients receive the attachment.
• You can also use VBA scripting to automate the process of adding attachments to a mail merge.