Mail merge word 2015

Mail merge in Microsoft Word 2015!

Mail merge is a powerful feature in Word that allows you to combine a main document with a data source, such as an Excel spreadsheet or a database, to create multiple personalized documents. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Prerequisites:

1. Make sure you have Microsoft Word 2015 installed on your computer.
2. Create a data source (e.g., an Excel spreadsheet or a database) that contains the information you want to use for the mail merge.

Step 1: Create a new document

1. Open Microsoft Word 2015 and create a new document.
2. Type some text to serve as the main document.

Step 2: Set up the data source

1. Open your data source (e.g., Excel spreadsheet or database) and make sure it's in a format that Word can read (e.g., CSV, XML, or SQL).
2. Save the data source to a location on your computer.

Step 3: Create a mail merge

1. In your Word document, go to the "Mailings" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "Select Recipients" and then "Use an Existing List" to select your data source.
3. Choose the data source file and select the sheet or table that contains the data you want to use for the mail merge.
4. Click "OK" to create the mail merge.

Step 4: Design the mail merge

1. In the "Mailings" tab, click on "Write & Insert Fields" to insert fields from your data source into your document.
2. Use the "Insert Merge Field" button to insert fields for each piece of data you want to include in your document (e.g., name, address, phone number).
3. Format the fields as needed using the "Format" button.

Step 5: Preview and print the mail merge

1. Click on the "Preview Results" button to see how the mail merge will look with the data inserted.
2. Make any necessary adjustments to the layout or formatting.
3. Click on the "Print" button to print the mail merge documents.

Tips and Variations:

• You can use multiple data sources for a single mail merge.
• You can also use Word's built-in data sources, such as the "Address List" or "Phone List".
• To create a mail merge with multiple pages, use the "Insert Page Break" button.
• To create a mail merge with different layouts for each recipient, use the "Insert Section Break" button.

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to create a mail merge in Microsoft Word 2015.