Using optimize mail merge mass mailings

Today's post about using mail merge to create a mass mailing is contributed by Kristin Beck, writer and editor for Office.com.

Many of you want to know more information about the set up and run a mail merge.  Merge streamlines the mass mailing by send a set of documents or messages to multiple contacts, and even customize some of the content.

You say to the create and print one form letter or e-Mail message to some or all of your customers want to send.  Each document has the same kind of information, yet some of the content is unique. For example, you can personalize each letter or label , to meet each recipient by name. The unique information in each letter comes from entries in a data source, for example. Their Outlook contacts, an Excel list of contacts, or a combination of both.

Step by step instructions do mail merge in Office 2010, download this clever PowerPoint deck: merge made easy. The films ask you where you store your contact data and and how to use Word or Publisher to create the labels for your flyers.If you use Word 2003 Demo: use to format mail merge and print mailing labels shows you, and print mailing labels as you quickly format by using the mail merge. If you already have a file that contains names and addresses of your contacts, you can combine this file with your main document.Check out this Office casual video to learn three important ingredients for a successful merge.Do not know, where I start, or how to structure your form letter? Download this free series artwork.

Have we missed something? What questions do you have about mass mailings?

--Kristin Beck

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