Insert image using mail merge from excel to word document

A very specific question!

To insert an image using mail merge from Excel to a Word document, you'll need to follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. Your Excel spreadsheet should have a column with the image file paths or URLs.
  2. Your Word document should have a mail merge field that corresponds to the column in your Excel spreadsheet.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. Prepare your Excel spreadsheet:
    • Create a column in your Excel spreadsheet with the image file paths or URLs.
    • Make sure the column is formatted as text.
  2. Create a mail merge in Word:
    • Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
    • Click on "Select Recipients" and choose "Use an Existing List" or "Type New List".
    • Select your Excel spreadsheet as the data source.
    • Click "OK" to create the mail merge.
  3. Insert the image field:
    • In your Word document, click on the "Insert" tab in the ribbon.
    • Click on "Picture" and then "Insert Picture from File".
    • In the "Insert Picture" dialog box, select the "Insert" button.
    • In the "Insert" dialog box, select the "Field" option.
    • Choose the column with the image file paths or URLs from your Excel spreadsheet.
    • Click "OK" to insert the image field.
  4. Format the image field:
    • Right-click on the image field and select "Format Picture".
    • In the "Format Picture" dialog box, select the "Picture" tab.
    • Choose the image file type (e.g., JPEG, PNG, etc.) from the "Format" dropdown menu.
    • Click "OK" to apply the format.
  5. Merge the document:
    • Go back to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
    • Click on "Finish & Merge" and then "Edit Individual Documents".
    • Word will insert the images from your Excel spreadsheet into the document.

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