How to attach file mail merge

To attach a file to a mail merge using Microsoft Word, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Insert File" option

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "Select Recipients" and choose your recipient list.
3. Click on "Finish & Merge" and then select "Edit Individual Documents".
4. In the "Mail Merge" pane, click on the "Insert File" button.
5. Browse to the location of the file you want to attach and select it.
6. Click "Insert" to attach the file to the document.
7. The file will be inserted at the cursor position in the document.

Method 2: Using the "Attachments" field

1. Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "Select Recipients" and choose your recipient list.
3. Click on "Finish & Merge" and then select "Edit Individual Documents".
4. In the "Mail Merge" pane, click on the "Insert Merge Field" button.
5. Select "Attachments" from the list of fields.
6. In the "Attachments" field, enter the file name or path of the file you want to attach.
7. You can also specify additional options, such as the file type and description.
8. Click "OK" to insert the field.
9. The file will be attached to the document at the cursor position.

Tips and Variations

• You can also use the "Attachments" field to attach multiple files to a single document.
• To attach a file to a specific recipient, you can use the "Recipient" field in combination with the "Attachments" field.
• You can also use VBA code to attach files to a mail merge document programmatically.
• If you are using a template, you can also attach files to the template itself, and then merge the template with the recipient list.