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Microsoft word 2016 mail merge montclair state university. I have a word 2016 doc set up to do a mailmerge from an excel 2016 spreadsheet and then export to separate pdfs for each. How would i create individuals files from mail merge rather than the one large file that is output by the mail merge function in microsoft office. I would like to easily save each merged file into a separate pdf ideally with a name of my choosing.
How do i convert mail merge documents to individual pdf. It is the process of combining a list of data with a template. Is it possible to modify the macro to automatically save all files to a particular folder location instead of manually selecting a folder location. Word 2016 mail merge to save to individual pdf files. Printing a word 20 mail merge to individual pdf files thinkaholics. Word how to mail merge many records to individual documents.
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Great listed sites have microsoft word mail merge tutorial. Create a mail merge document with more than one data record. When youre done, go to file print to print the labels. Set up a mailing list with the individual information for each emaildocument. Select the type of document you want to add mail merge to, and click next. Besides, this software also provides you with many form templates, so you can choose the one you like and build the pdf form. Mail merge using an excel spreadsheet office support. Automate mail merge to save each record individually in ms. Mail merge to multiple employees in multiple locations as pdf by location i have a 2 page document specific to individual employees spread over multiple locations.
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