Mail merge from outlook
Mail merge from Outlook! Here's a step-by-step guide to help you merge your Outlook contacts with a Word document or an email template:
Method 1: Mail Merge using Word
- Open your Word document and go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Select Recipients" and then "Use an Existing List" to select your Outlook contacts.
- Choose the contact list you want to use and click "OK".
- In the "Mailings" tab, click on "Write & Insert Fields" to insert fields from your contact list into your document.
- Use the "Insert Merge Field" button to add fields such as "First Name", "Last Name", "Email Address", etc.
- Format your document as needed, using the inserted fields to personalize the content.
- Click on "Preview Results" to see how your document will look with the merged data.
- Click on "Finish & Merge" to create a new document with the merged data.
Method 2: Mail Merge using Outlook
- Open your Outlook contacts list and select the contacts you want to merge with.
- Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon and click on "New Email" to create a new email.
- In the "To" field, click on "Use Outlook Contacts" and select the contacts you want to merge with.
- In the email body, use the "Insert Merge Field" button to add fields from your contact list, such as "First Name", "Last Name", "Email Address", etc.
- Format your email as needed, using the inserted fields to personalize the content.
- Click on "Send" to send the merged emails.
Tips and Variations
- You can also use mail merge to merge your Outlook contacts with other data sources, such as Excel spreadsheets or Access databases.
- To merge multiple contacts at once, select multiple contacts in your Outlook contacts list before using the mail merge feature.
- You can also use mail merge to create a single document or email with multiple recipients, rather than sending individual emails.
- If you're using Outlook 2010 or later, you can use the "Mail Merge" feature in the "Home" tab to merge your contacts with a Word document or an email template.