How to delete mail merge recipient list
To delete a mail merge recipient list in Microsoft Word, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete the recipient list from the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Select Recipients" in the "Start Mail Merge" group.
- In the "Mail Merge Recipients" dialog box, select the recipient list you want to delete from the list of available lists.
- Click on the "Delete" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
- Confirm that you want to delete the recipient list by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Method 2: Delete the recipient list from the Word document
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Insert Merge Field" in the "Write & Insert Fields" group.
- In the "Insert Merge Field" dialog box, select the recipient list you want to delete from the list of available fields.
- Click on the "Delete" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
- Confirm that you want to delete the recipient list by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Method 3: Delete the recipient list from the Word document using the "Manage Recipients" dialog box
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Manage Recipients" in the "Start Mail Merge" group.
- In the "Manage Recipients" dialog box, select the recipient list you want to delete from the list of available lists.
- Click on the "Delete" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
- Confirm that you want to delete the recipient list by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Note: Before deleting a recipient list, make sure you have backed up your data or saved a copy of your document, as deleting a recipient list will permanently remove it from your document.