Mail merge labels excel to word

A classic task!

To mail merge labels from Excel to Word, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Prepare your data in Excel

1. Open your Excel spreadsheet and select the data range that contains the information you want to mail merge.
2. Make sure the data is organized in a table format with each column representing a field (e.g., Name, Address, City, State, ZIP).
3. Save your Excel file.

Step 2: Create a new Word document

1. Open Microsoft Word and create a new document.
2. Go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on "Select Recipients" and then "Use an Existing List" to select your Excel file.
4. Choose the worksheet that contains your data and click "OK".

Step 3: Set up the mail merge

1. In the "Mailings" tab, click on "Write & Insert Fields" to insert a field into your document.
2. Select the field you want to insert (e.g., Name, Address, City, State, ZIP).
3. Click "Insert" to insert the field into your document.
4. Repeat this process for each field you want to include in your mail merge.

Step 4: Merge the data

1. Click on "Finish & Merge" in the "Mailings" tab.
2. Select "Edit Individual Documents" to merge the data into individual labels.
3. Word will create a new document with each label containing the corresponding data from your Excel file.

Tips and Variations

• To use a specific label template, go to "Mailings" > "Labels" and select the template you want to use.
• To customize the layout of your labels, use the "Label Options" dialog box (accessible from the "Mailings" tab).
• To merge data from multiple worksheets or files, use the "Combine Files" option in the "Mailings" tab.
• To save your merged document as a PDF or other file format, use the "Save As" dialog box.

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to mail merge labels from Excel to Word.