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Use mail merge for mass mailings and more

Training Overview Learn how to use mail merge in Microsoft Office Word to produce envelopes and labels for mass mailings. Then explore how to go beyond the basics...

About mail merge for form letters and mass mailings

Article Use the Mail Merge task pane to create form letters, mailing labels, envelopes, directories, and mass e-mail and fax distributions. To complete the basic...

About mail-merge data sources

Article You use a mail merge when you want to create a large number of documents that are mostly identical but include some unique information. For example, you...

About mail-merge fields

Article Show All Hide All A mail-merge field is a set of codes that instructs Word to insert text and other information into a merged document automatically. Informally...

Add fields to a form letter or other mail-merge document

Article In step 4 of the Mail Merge task pane, you can add addresses, greetings, and other personalized merge fields. In the main document, click where you want...

Answer Box: Common problems when using e-mail contacts in Word mail merge

Article By Connie Miller Run into problems trying to merge information from your e-mail Contacts folder into a document? Here's how to make it work. Applies to...

Answer Box: Numbers don't merge right in Word

Article By Connie Miller Your mail merge appears to be working just fine, but suddenly you notice that prices, dates and other numbers don't look right in your...

Answer Box: Text formatting vanishes during a mail merge in Word

Article By Connie Miller Can text formatting vanish? The answer is yes, if you format the text in a data file and then merge it into a publication. Learn what causes...

Create and distribute merged faxes

Article Show All Hide All You can use the Mail Merge task pane to create a group fax distribution.  Note     The Faxes option is not available in the Mail Merge...

Data sources you can use for a mail merge

Article You can use just about any type of data source for a mail merge.  Important    Accessing any of these data sources from an HTTP location is not supported...

Demo: Use mail merge to format and print mailing labels

Article Watch how to set up address labels, connect to a data file, add placeholders, and preview and print labels for a mass mailing with mail merge.

Format merged data

Article To format merged data, you must format the merge fields in the main document . Don't format the data in the data source , because its formatting isn...

Print merged documents

Article Do one of the following: If you personalized the items and the merged document is active On the File menu, click Print . Select the options you want...

Restore a mail merge main document to a regular document

Article By removing the associated data source from a main document , you can convert it to a regular document. Open the main document from which you want to...

Resume a mail merge

Article If you need to stop working on a mail merge, you can save the main document and resume the merge later. Microsoft Word retains the data source and ...

Select a different data source for a main document

Article Whether you're re-opening a main document that you worked on in a previous Microsoft Word session, or you are currently in the process of creating a mail...

Select recipients to include in a mail merge

Article Make sure that the mail merge main document is displayed, and that you have selected a data source in the Select Data Source dialog box. In the Mail...

Troubleshoot mail merge

Article Opening or creating the main document I want to use main documents I created in other versions of Word. You can use main documents that you created in...

Use mail merge to create and print letters

Article You use the Mail Merge task pane to create form letters. On the Tools menu, point to Letters and Mailings , and then click Mail Merge . Under Select...

Use mail merge to distribute merged e-mail messages

Article You can use the Mail Merge task pane to create a group e-mail distribution. Note Your system must include a MAPI -compatible e-mail program, such...

Mail merge 101: Send letters with ease

Article Using mail merge features is easier than you may think. Once you know how to use them, you can send information to any number of people quickly— from reaching...

Create individual envelopes and labels

Training Overview This course will show you all the tips and tricks for creating small numbers of professional labels and envelopes with Microsoft® Word. After completing...

Word mail merge: A walk through the process

Article Applies to Microsoft Office Word 2003 Microsoft Word 2002 This is the introduction to a series of articles that describes the basic steps in the mail merge...

Mail merge step 1: Choose a document type and main document

Article Applies to Microsoft Office Word 2003 Microsoft Word 2002 Overview of the Word mail-merge process Step 1: Choose a document type and main document Step...

Mail merge step 2: Connect to a data file and select records

Article Applies to Microsoft Office Word 2003 Microsoft Word 2002 Overview of the Word mail-merge process Step 1: Choose a document type and main document Step...

 
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