Can i split a mail merge into separate documents
Yes, you can split a mail merge into separate documents. Here are a few ways to do it:
Method 1: Using Microsoft Word's built-in feature
- In your mail merge document, go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Finish & Merge" and then select "Edit Individual Documents".
- In the "Merge to Document" dialog box, select a location to save the merged documents.
- Click "OK" to start the merge process.
- Word will create a separate document for each record in your data source.
Method 2: Using a macro
You can use a macro to automate the process of splitting the mail merge into separate documents. Here's an example VBA code you can use:
Sub SplitMailMerge()
Dim doc As Document
Dim data As Recordset
Dim i As Integer
' Set the data source
Set data = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("YourData")
' Loop through each record in the data source
For i = 0 To data.RecordCount - 1
' Create a new document for each record
Set doc = Documents.Add
' Merge the data into the new document
doc.MailMerge.OpenRecordset data
' Save the document
doc.SaveAs "C:\Path\To\Document" & i + 1 & ".docx"
' Close the document
doc.Close
Next i
' Clean up
data.Close
Set data = Nothing
Set doc = Nothing
End Sub
Method 3: Using a third-party add-in
There are several third-party add-ins available that can help you split a mail merge into separate documents. For example, you can use the "Mail Merge Manager" add-in, which allows you to split a mail merge into separate documents and save them to a folder.
I hope these methods help you split your mail merge into separate documents!