Merge to email tips
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Open the Word document containing the email message.
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Go to the Mailings tab on the ribbon and select Start Mail Merge > E-Mail Messages.
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Choose Select Recipients > Use an Existing List.
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Click Finish & Merge > Send E-Mail Messages.
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In the dialog box that appears:
To: Select the column from your Excel file that contains email addresses.
Subject line: Type your email subject.
Mail format: Choose HTML or Plain Text.
Send records: Choose All, Current, or a specific range.
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Click OK to send.
Notes:
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Word sends an individual message to each email address. You can’t Cc or Bcc other recipients and you can’t add attachments to the email.
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If you send the email message as Plain text, the main document won't include any text formatting or graphics.
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For complete instruction on how to use mail merge for email, see: Use mail merge to send bulk email messages.