Can you mail merge from excel to excel

Yes, you can perform a mail merge from Excel to Excel using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) or third-party add-ins. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using VBA

You can use VBA to create a mail merge between two Excel workbooks. Here's an example code:

Sub MailMerge()
    Dim srcWorkbook As Workbook
    Dim destWorkbook As Workbook
    Dim srcRange As Range
    Dim destRange As Range

    ' Set source workbook and range
    Set srcWorkbook = Workbooks.Open("Source.xlsx")
    Set srcRange = srcWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1:B10")

    ' Set destination workbook and range
    Set destWorkbook = Workbooks.Open("Destination.xlsx")
    Set destRange = destWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1:B10")

    ' Perform mail merge
    srcRange.Copy
    destRange.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
    Application.CutCopyMode = False

    ' Close source workbook
    srcWorkbook.Close False
End Sub

This code assumes you have two workbooks, "Source.xlsx" and "Destination.xlsx", with the same structure (e.g., same columns and rows). The code copies the data from the source range to the destination range.

Method 2: Using Power Query

Power Query is a powerful data manipulation tool in Excel that allows you to perform data transformations, including mail merges. Here's an example:

  1. Open the "Destination.xlsx" workbook.
  2. Go to the "Data" tab and click on "New Query" from the "Get & Transform Data" group.
  3. In the "Query Editor", click on "From Other Sources" and then "From Microsoft Excel File".
  4. Select the "Source.xlsx" workbook and the range you want to merge (e.g., "Sheet1!A1:B10").
  5. Click on "Load" to load the data into the query.
  6. In the "Query Editor", click on "Home" and then "Merge Queries".
  7. Select the "Destination.xlsx" workbook and the range you want to merge into (e.g., "Sheet1!A1:B10").
  8. Click on "OK" to perform the mail merge.

Method 3: Using third-party add-ins

There are several third-party add-ins available that can perform mail merges between Excel workbooks, such as:

These add-ins often provide more advanced features and options than the built-in VBA or Power Query methods.

Remember to adjust the code or add-in settings according to your specific requirements and data structures.