How to mail merge labels from excel to word 2016

Mailing labels! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to mail merge labels from Excel to Word 2016:

Prerequisites:

1. You have Excel 2016 and Word 2016 installed on your computer.
2. Your Excel spreadsheet contains the data you want to use for the mailing labels, including the columns for the label information (e.g., name, address, city, state, zip code, etc.).
3. You have a Word document template set up with a table that matches the layout of your labels.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Open your Excel spreadsheet: Open your Excel spreadsheet containing the data you want to use for the mailing labels.
2. Select the data range: Select the entire data range that you want to use for the mailing labels. This should include all the columns with the label information.
3. Go to the "Data" tab: Click on the "Data" tab in the Excel ribbon.
4. Click on "From Text": In the "Get & Transform Data" group, click on "From Text" (or press Ctrl+Shift+F).
5. Select the file type: In the "Import Text File" dialog box, select "Word Document" (.docx) as the file type.
6. Browse to your Word document: Browse to the location of your Word document template that has a table set up for the mailing labels.
7. Select the table: In the "Import Text File" dialog box, select the table in your Word document that matches the layout of your labels.
8. Click "Load": Click "Load" to import the data into your Word document.
9. Merge the data: In the "Mailings" tab in the Word ribbon, click on "Finish & Merge" > "Edit Individual Documents" (or press Ctrl+Shift+E).
10. Select the output: In the "Merge to Document" dialog box, select "New Document" and choose a location to save the merged document.
11. Click "OK": Click "OK" to start the mail merge process.
12. Review and print: Review the merged document to ensure everything looks correct, and then print the labels as needed.

Tips and Variations:

• Make sure your Excel spreadsheet and Word document are both set to the same font and font size to ensure proper alignment.
• You can customize the mail merge process by using fields, such as [Name], [Address], etc., to insert specific data from your Excel spreadsheet into your Word document.
• If you have a large dataset, you may want to consider using a mail merge add-in, such as Mail Merge Toolkit, to streamline the process.
• You can also use other mail merge tools, such as Microsoft's own Mail Merge feature in Outlook, to create mailing labels.