Can i create mail merge in outlook

Yes, you can create a mail merge in Outlook using the "Mail Merge" feature. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Prerequisites:

  1. You need to have Microsoft Word installed on your computer.
  2. You need to have a list of contacts or a database of information that you want to merge with your email.

Step 1: Create a new email in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and create a new email by clicking on the "New Email" button in the Home tab.
  2. Type in the subject line and the body of the email.

Step 2: Open Microsoft Word

  1. Open Microsoft Word on your computer.
  2. Create a new document or open an existing one.

Step 3: Create a mail merge document

  1. Go to the "Mailings" tab in Word.
  2. Click on the "Select Recipients" button and choose "Use an existing list" or "Create a new list".
  3. If you choose "Use an existing list", select the list of contacts or database you want to use.
  4. If you choose "Create a new list", create a new list by typing in the names and addresses of your contacts.

Step 4: Merge the data with the email

  1. Go back to the email you created in Outlook.
  2. Copy the body of the email and paste it into the Word document.
  3. Use the "Insert Merge Field" button to insert the fields from your contact list into the email body.
  4. For example, you can insert the "First Name" field by clicking on the "Insert Merge Field" button and selecting "First Name" from the drop-down menu.

Step 5: Preview and send the emails

  1. Go to the "Mailings" tab in Word.
  2. Click on the "Preview Results" button to preview the merged emails.
  3. Review the emails to make sure they are correct and formatted as desired.
  4. Click on the "Send to Mail Recipient" button to send the merged emails to your contacts.

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