Can you do a mail merge with images in excel

The classic question!

Unfortunately, Excel's built-in mail merge feature does not support inserting images directly into the merged document. However, there are a few workarounds to achieve this:

Method 1: Use a third-party add-in

There are several third-party add-ins available that can help you merge images with data in Excel. Some popular options include:

  1. DocRpt: A free add-in that allows you to merge data with images, charts, and other elements.
  2. Mail Merge Toolkit: A commercial add-in that provides advanced mail merge features, including image insertion.
  3. Excel Merge: A free add-in that allows you to merge data with images, tables, and other elements.

Method 2: Use VBA scripting

You can use VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) scripting to create a custom mail merge solution that inserts images into the merged document. This method requires some programming knowledge, but it's a powerful way to achieve your goal.

Here's a basic example of how you could use VBA to insert an image into a mail merge document:

Sub MailMergeWithImage()
    Dim doc As Document
    Set doc = CreateObject("Word.Application").Documents.Add
    doc.MailMerge.OpenDataSource "C:\Path\To\Your\Data.xlsx"
    doc.MailMerge.OpenDataSource "C:\Path\To\Your\Image.jpg"
    doc.MailMerge.Execute
    doc.SaveAs "C:\Path\To\Your\Merged Document.docx"
End Sub

Method 3: Use a workaround with Word

You can use Microsoft Word to merge your data with images. Here's a step-by-step process:

  1. Create a Word document with a table that matches the structure of your data.
  2. Insert the images into the table cells using the "Insert Picture" feature.
  3. Use Word's mail merge feature to merge your data with the document. You can use the "Merge to New Document" option to create a new document for each record.
  4. Use Word's "Insert Picture" feature to insert the images into the merged document.

While this method requires more effort, it's a viable solution if you're already familiar with Word's mail merge feature.

I hope these methods help you achieve your goal of merging images with data in Excel!