Can you mail merge from excel into gmail
Yes, you can mail merge from Excel into Gmail using a combination of Excel formulas, Gmail's built-in features, and a third-party add-on. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:
Method 1: Using Gmail's built-in feature
- Create a new email in Gmail and compose the email template with placeholders for the dynamic data you want to merge from Excel.
- In the "To" field, enter the email addresses you want to send the emails to, separated by commas.
- In the "Subject" field, enter the subject line with placeholders for the dynamic data.
- In the email body, use Gmail's built-in feature called "Insert dynamic text" to insert the dynamic data from Excel. To do this:
- Click on the three vertical dots next to the "Compose" button.
- Select "Insert dynamic text".
- Choose the data range from your Excel file that contains the dynamic data.
- Select the cells that contain the data you want to merge.
- Click "Insert" to insert the dynamic text.
- Repeat step 4 for each placeholder in the email template.
- Once you've inserted all the dynamic text, you can send the email to the recipients.
Method 2: Using a third-party add-on
- Install the "Gmail Mail Merge" add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
- Create a new email in Gmail and compose the email template with placeholders for the dynamic data you want to merge from Excel.
- In the "To" field, enter the email addresses you want to send the emails to, separated by commas.
- In the "Subject" field, enter the subject line with placeholders for the dynamic data.
- In the email body, use the Gmail Mail Merge add-on to merge the data from Excel into the email template. To do this:
- Click on the three vertical dots next to the "Compose" button.
- Select "Gmail Mail Merge".
- Choose the data range from your Excel file that contains the dynamic data.
- Select the cells that contain the data you want to merge.
- Click "Merge" to merge the data into the email template.
- Once you've merged the data, you can send the email to the recipients.
Tips and limitations
- Make sure your Excel file is publicly accessible or shared with the Gmail account you're using.
- The Gmail Mail Merge add-on has a limit of 100 recipients per email.
- The add-on also has a limit of 10,000 characters per email.
- If you're sending a large number of emails, you may need to use a more advanced email marketing tool.