Does ms excel have a mail merge function

Yes, Microsoft Excel has a mail merge function, although it's not as robust as the one in Microsoft Word. The mail merge function in Excel is called "Data > From Other Sources > From Microsoft Query" or "Data > From Other Sources > From Microsoft Query (Advanced)".

Here's how to use it:

  1. Open your Excel workbook and select the data range you want to use for the mail merge.
  2. Go to the "Data" tab in the ribbon and click on "From Other Sources" > "From Microsoft Query" (or "From Microsoft Query (Advanced)" if you have Excel 2013 or later).
  3. In the "Query Wizard" dialog box, select "Use an existing database" and then click "Next".
  4. In the "Choose a data source" dialog box, select "Excel Files" and then browse to the location of your Excel workbook.
  5. Select the worksheet that contains the data you want to use for the mail merge and click "OK".
  6. In the "Query Wizard" dialog box, select the table or range that contains the data you want to use for the mail merge and click "Next".
  7. In the "Specify the query" dialog box, select the fields you want to include in the mail merge and click "Finish".
  8. The data will be imported into a new worksheet in your Excel workbook.
  9. To perform the mail merge, go to the "Data" tab in the ribbon and click on "Mailings" > "Start Mail Merge" > "Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard".
  10. Follow the wizard's prompts to select the recipients, merge fields, and layout for your mail merge.

Note that the mail merge function in Excel is limited compared to the one in Word. For example, you can't use Excel's mail merge function to merge data with a database or to create envelopes or labels. However, it can still be useful for simple mail merge tasks, such as merging data with a list of names and addresses.