Go to Mailings > Select Recipients > Use an Existing List, then choose New Source to open the Data Connection Wizard. Choose the type of datasource you want to use for the mail merge, and then select Next.
Microsoft Word supports many file formats which can be used as a DataSource for a mail merge. This article covers specifications and frequently asked questions on the most commonly used DataSources, along with how to set up a DataSource in Word.
We'll create an address book in Word itself, and show you how to create one in Excel. When the datasource is joined with Word, or merged, you can print the results onto letters, or labels, or onto an envelope directly.
This tool allows users to create a list of data that can later be used to generate tables, charts, and other elements in the document. This article will explain step-by-step howtocreate a datasource in Word in a simple and practical way.
For this example, we'll use the customer table from the Mugs sample database. We'll create a short letter and address it to all the customers in the state of California. We'll create both the document and the mail-merge datasource from scratch, right from within dBASE.
This topic explains how to start the Mail Merge Wizard from Access and create a direct link between a table or query and a Microsoft Word document. This topic covers the process for writing letters. For step-by-step information about how to set up a mail merge process, see Microsoft Word Help.
Prepare your Excel datasource for a Word mail merge. You've built a list of contacts and other data that you want to use for a Word mail merge. If your datasource is an existing Excel spreadsheet, then you just need to prepare the data for a mail merge.
Learn how to use external data columns in a Word document to make it easy and efficient to enter accurate, up-to-date data in a structured business document by using a combination of SharePoint external data columns, a Word template, and Word content controls.
We'll create an address book in Word itself, and show you how to create one in Excel. When the data source is joined with Word, or merged, you can print the results onto letters, or labels, or onto an envelope directly.