Can you mail merge into a text box

The classic question!

Yes, you can mail merge into a text box in Microsoft Word. Here's how:

Using Word's built-in Mail Merge feature:

  1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on "Start Mail Merge" and select "Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard".
  3. Follow the wizard to set up your mail merge, including selecting your data source (e.g., an Excel spreadsheet) and choosing the fields you want to merge.
  4. In the "Write your letter" step, click on the "Insert Merge Field" button to insert a merge field into your document.
  5. Place your cursor in the text box where you want to insert the merge field.
  6. Click on the "Insert Merge Field" button and select the field you want to merge from the list.
  7. Word will insert the merge field into the text box.

Using Word's "Text to Column" feature:

  1. Open your Word document and select the text box where you want to insert the merged text.
  2. Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon and click on "Text to Columns".
  3. In the "Text to Columns" dialog box, select "Delimited Text" and click "Next".
  4. In the "Delimited Text" dialog box, select the delimiter (e.g., comma, semicolon, etc.) and click "Next".
  5. In the "Destination" dialog box, select "Insert" and choose the location where you want to insert the merged text.
  6. Click "Finish" to insert the merged text into the text box.

Using a third-party add-in:

There are also third-party add-ins available that can help you mail merge into a text box, such as Mail Merge Toolkit or MergeField. These add-ins often provide more advanced features and flexibility than Word's built-in mail merge feature.