Auto save sepreate mail merge file

You want to know how to auto-save a separate mail merge file in Microsoft Word.

By default, when you create a mail merge document in Word, the data source and the mail merge document are linked. This means that if you make changes to the data source, the changes will be reflected in the mail merge document.

However, if you want to save the mail merge document separately from the data source, you can do so by creating a separate file for the mail merge document. Here's how:

  1. Create a new Word document and insert the mail merge fields using the "Insert Merge Field" button in the "Mailings" tab.
  2. Save the document as a separate file, for example, "MailMergeDocument.docx".
  3. Go back to the data source file (e.g., an Excel spreadsheet or a database) and make any changes you want to the data.
  4. Save the data source file.
  5. Go back to the mail merge document file ("MailMergeDocument.docx") and click on the "Mailings" tab.
  6. Click on the "Update" button in the "Mailings" group to update the mail merge document with the changes made to the data source.

Alternatively, you can also use the "Save As" feature to save the mail merge document as a separate file. To do this:

  1. Go to the "File" menu and select "Save As".
  2. In the "Save As" dialog box, select a location to save the file and enter a file name.
  3. In the "Save as type" dropdown menu, select "Word Document" (.docx).
  4. Click on the "Save" button to save the file.

By saving the mail merge document as a separate file, you can make changes to the data source without affecting the mail merge document.