Does libre office offer mail merge

Yes, LibreOffice offers a mail merge feature, which is a powerful tool for creating personalized documents, such as letters, invoices, and reports, by combining a template with a data source.

In LibreOffice, the mail merge feature is available in the Writer application, which is the word processing component of the LibreOffice suite. To access the mail merge feature in Writer, follow these steps:

  1. Open a new document in Writer or open an existing document that you want to use for mail merge.
  2. Go to the "Tools" menu and select "Mail Merge" or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + M (Windows) or Command + Shift + M (Mac).
  3. In the "Mail Merge" dialog box, select the data source you want to use for the merge. You can choose from a variety of data sources, including:
    • A database (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite)
    • A CSV file
    • An ODBC data source
    • A LibreOffice Base database
  4. Select the fields you want to use for the merge. You can choose from the available fields in your data source or create custom fields.
  5. Choose the template you want to use for the merge. You can create a new template or use an existing one.
  6. Click "Merge" to start the mail merge process. LibreOffice will create a new document with the merged data.

LibreOffice's mail merge feature offers many advanced features, including:

Overall, LibreOffice's mail merge feature is a powerful tool for creating personalized documents and reports, and it's a great alternative to Microsoft Word's mail merge feature.