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

  1. Create a new email in Gmail and compose the email template with placeholders for the dynamic data you want to merge from Excel.
  2. In the "To" field, enter the email addresses you want to send the emails to, separated by commas.
  3. In the "Subject" field, enter the subject line with placeholders for the dynamic data.
  4. 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.
  5. Repeat step 4 for each placeholder in the email template.
  6. Once you've inserted all the dynamic text, you can send the email to the recipients.

Method 2: Using a third-party add-on

  1. Install the "Gmail Mail Merge" add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
  2. Create a new email in Gmail and compose the email template with placeholders for the dynamic data you want to merge from Excel.
  3. In the "To" field, enter the email addresses you want to send the emails to, separated by commas.
  4. In the "Subject" field, enter the subject line with placeholders for the dynamic data.
  5. 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.
  6. Once you've merged the data, you can send the email to the recipients.

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