How do you add date to mail merge list

To add a date to a mail merge list, you can use a formula or a field that contains the date information. Here are a few ways to do it:

Method 1: Using a formula

  1. Open your mail merge document in Microsoft Word.
  2. Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Field" (or press Alt+F9).
  3. In the "Field names" box, select "Date" and then click "OK".
  4. In the "Date" field, enter a formula that calculates the date you want to display. For example:
    • TODAY() to display the current date
    • =DATE(YEAR(TODAY()), MONTH(TODAY()), DAY(TODAY())) to display the current date in the format "YYYY-MM-DD"
    • =DATE(2023, 6, 15) to display a specific date (in this case, June 15, 2023)
  5. Click "OK" to insert the formula into your document.

Method 2: Using a date field

  1. Open your mail merge document in Microsoft Word.
  2. Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Field" (or press Alt+F9).
  3. In the "Field names" box, select "Date" and then click "OK".
  4. In the "Date" field, select the date field you want to use from your data source (e.g. a database or a spreadsheet).
  5. Click "OK" to insert the date field into your document.

Method 3: Using a mail merge field

  1. Open your mail merge document in Microsoft Word.
  2. Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Field" (or press Alt+F9).
  3. In the "Field names" box, select "Merge Field" and then click "OK".
  4. In the "Merge Field" dialog box, select the date field you want to use from your data source (e.g. a database or a spreadsheet).
  5. Click "OK" to insert the mail merge field into your document.

In all cases, the date will be inserted into your document using the format specified in your mail merge document. You can also format the date using the "Format" button in the "Field" dialog box or by using the "Date and Time" format options in the "Home" tab of the ribbon.